Per capita methane sector in Portugal
Portugal: Per capita methane sector was 8.63 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane sector in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 8.63 for per capita methane sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Portugal peaked at 20.02 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.85, in 1999.
Portugal ranks 116th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane sector in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.02 | — |
| 1991 | 19.06 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 17.07 | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 17.05 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 14 | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 6.98 | -50.2% |
| 1996 | 6.95 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.92 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 6.89 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 6.85 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.78 | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 8.69 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 8.64 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.61 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.54 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 9.52 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.5 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.48 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.47 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.46 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.45 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.47 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.51 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.56 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.61 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.61 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 10.63 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.65 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.65 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.63 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.61 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 10.59 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.64 | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 8.63 | -0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.5, 19% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8.63 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1, 14% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -50.2% | 14 | 6.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.18 | 6.85 | 20.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.07 | 7.78 | 9.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.08 | 9.45 | 10.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.62 | 8.63 | 10.61 | 4 |
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 per capita methane sector in Portugal?
- Per capita methane sector in Portugal was 8.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.02 in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.85 in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for per capita methane sector?
- Portugal ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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