Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Portugal
Portugal: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 269.42 kt in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Portugal, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Portugal is 269.42 kt, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Portugal peaked at 2,280 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 269.42 kt, in 2022.
That places Portugal 39th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, 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 — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Portugal, year by year
| 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% |
| 2021 | 270.38 kt | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 269.42 kt | -0.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 269.42 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 619.57 kt, 43% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 269.42 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 258.35 kt, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 272.34 kt | 269.42 kt | 277.23 kt | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More climate change data for Portugal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 93.31 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,543 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,218 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 154.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 950.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 585.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 364.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Portugal?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Portugal was 269.42 kt in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,280 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 269.42 kt in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
- Portugal ranks 39th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. 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 — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).