Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Portugal

Portugal: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share was 28.35 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.35 %
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
47th
of 223 countries
All-time high
30.64 %
in 2016
All-time low
14.62 %
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Portugal, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 14.7 %1991: 14.8 %1992: 15.1 %1993: 15.4 %1994: 14.6 %1995: 15 %1996: 15.1 %1997: 15.6 %1998: 16.5 %1999: 17.4 %2000: 19.7 %2001: 19.7 %2002: 20 %2003: 22.1 %2004: 23.2 %2005: 23.8 %2006: 24 %2007: 24.9 %2008: 27.7 %2009: 28 %2010: 28.9 %2011: 28.4 %2012: 29.1 %2013: 29.5 %2014: 30.1 %2015: 28.9 %2016: 30.6 %2017: 28.4 %2018: 29.4 %2019: 29 %2020: 28.3 %2021: 28.2 %2022: 28.1 %2023: 28.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Portugal stood at 28.35 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Portugal peaked at 30.64 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.62 %, in 1994.

Portugal ranks 47th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4) in Portugal, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 14.72 % —
1991 14.84 % +0.8%
1992 15.1 % +1.8%
1993 15.44 % +2.3%
1994 14.62 % -5.3%
1995 14.96 % +2.3%
1996 15.09 % +0.9%
1997 15.62 % +3.5%
1998 16.54 % +5.9%
1999 17.35 % +4.9%
2000 19.67 % +13.4%
2001 19.72 % +0.3%
2002 20.01 % +1.5%
2003 22.06 % +10.2%
2004 23.17 % +5.0%
2005 23.79 % +2.7%
2006 24.03 % +1.0%
2007 24.91 % +3.7%
2008 27.74 % +11.4%
2009 28.01 % +1.0%
2010 28.95 % +3.4%
2011 28.45 % -1.7%
2012 29.08 % +2.2%
2013 29.52 % +1.5%
2014 30.1 % +2.0%
2015 28.91 % -4.0%
2016 30.64 % +6.0%
2017 28.44 % -7.2%
2018 29.43 % +3.5%
2019 29 % -1.5%
2020 28.26 % -2.6%
2021 28.23 % -0.1%
2022 28.15 % -0.3%
2023 28.35 % +0.7%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 28.35 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.22 %, 1.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 28.35 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.78 %, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.43 % 14.62 % 17.35 % 10
2000s 23.31 % 19.67 % 28.01 % 10
2010s 29.25 % 28.44 % 30.64 % 10
2020s 28.25 % 28.15 % 28.35 % 4

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  5. 49 Serbia 28.05 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions share in Portugal?
Pre- and post-production — emissions share in Portugal was 28.35 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 30.64 % in 2016.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 14.62 % in 1994.
How does Portugal rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
Portugal ranks 47th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions share rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.