Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Portugal
Portugal: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) was 1.62 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Portugal, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.62 kt for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Portugal peaked at 2.78 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.34 kt, in 2006.
That places Portugal 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.44 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.45 kt | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.46 kt | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.46 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.46 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.26 kt | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 2.61 kt | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 2.54 kt | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.31 kt | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 2.31 kt | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.64 kt | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 2.44 kt | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 2.54 kt | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.19 kt | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 2.78 kt | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 1.58 kt | -43.1% |
| 2006 | 1.34 kt | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 1.74 kt | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 1.61 kt | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.49 kt | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.54 kt | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.45 kt | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.64 kt | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 1.7 kt | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.03 kt | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 1.81 kt | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 1.66 kt | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 1.57 kt | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.55 kt | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.62 kt | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.62 kt | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 kt | 2.26 kt | 2.61 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 kt | 1.34 kt | 2.78 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 kt | 1.45 kt | 2.03 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 kt | 1.62 kt | 1.62 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More climate change data for Portugal
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Portugal?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Portugal was 1.62 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 kt in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions)?
- Portugal ranks 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).