Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Portugal

Portugal: Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC was 277.23 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
277.23 kt
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
33rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
2,280 kt
in 2007
All-time low
277.23 kt
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Portugal, 1990–2020

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200520201990: 530.2 kt1991: 539.4 kt1992: 541 kt1993: 544.1 kt1994: 547.2 kt1995: 549.6 kt1996: 2.0k kt1997: 2.1k kt1998: 2.1k kt1999: 2.1k kt2000: 2.1k kt2001: 2.2k kt2002: 2.2k kt2003: 2.2k kt2004: 2.2k kt2005: 2.2k kt2006: 2.2k kt2007: 2.3k kt2008: 1.1k kt2009: 1.1k kt2010: 1.1k kt2011: 771.8 kt2012: 725.7 kt2013: 712.7 kt2014: 639.3 kt2015: 549.4 kt2016: 354.3 kt2017: 333.4 kt2018: 304.1 kt2019: 289.1 kt2020: 277.2 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 277.23 kt for net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Portugal peaked at 2,280 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 277.23 kt, in 2020.

That places Portugal 33rd out of 51 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Portugal, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 530.17 kt —
1991 539.4 kt +1.7%
1992 540.96 kt +0.3%
1993 544.06 kt +0.6%
1994 547.17 kt +0.6%
1995 549.6 kt +0.4%
1996 2,040 kt +271.1%
1997 2,063 kt +1.1%
1998 2,087 kt +1.2%
1999 2,115 kt +1.3%
2000 2,141 kt +1.3%
2001 2,175 kt +1.6%
2002 2,202 kt +1.2%
2003 2,233 kt +1.4%
2004 2,235 kt +0.1%
2005 2,248 kt +0.6%
2006 2,248 kt +0.0%
2007 2,280 kt +1.4%
2008 1,144 kt -49.8%
2009 1,130 kt -1.2%
2010 1,112 kt -1.6%
2011 771.84 kt -30.6%
2012 725.72 kt -6.0%
2013 712.69 kt -1.8%
2014 639.25 kt -10.3%
2015 549.39 kt -14.1%
2016 354.27 kt -35.5%
2017 333.38 kt -5.9%
2018 304.13 kt -8.8%
2019 289.13 kt -4.9%
2020 277.23 kt -4.1%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 277.23 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 365.68 kt, 76% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 277.23 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242.92 kt, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +271.1% 549.6 kt 2,040 kt
2008 -49.8% 2,280 kt 1,144 kt
2016 -35.5% 549.39 kt 354.27 kt
2011 -30.6% 1,112 kt 771.84 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,156 kt 530.17 kt 2,115 kt 10
2000s 2,004 kt 1,130 kt 2,280 kt 10
2010s 579.22 kt 289.13 kt 1,112 kt 10
2020s 277.23 kt 277.23 kt 277.23 kt 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 30 Estonia 406.71 kt compare
  2. 31 Ecuador 358.12 kt compare
  3. 32 Poland 324.65 kt compare
  4. 34 Switzerland 208.6 kt compare
  5. 35 Lithuania 193.05 kt compare
  6. 36 Czechia 165.82 kt compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Portugal?
Net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Portugal was 277.23 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 2,280 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 277.23 kt in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc?
Portugal ranks 33rd out of 51 countries with data for 2020.
Is net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
56 places, 1,552 data points, 1990–2020
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf