Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Portugal

Portugal: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share was 15.76 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.76 %
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
41st
of 223 countries
All-time high
16.26 %
in 2021
All-time low
10.85 %
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0510151990200620231990: 11 %1991: 11.2 %1992: 11.7 %1993: 11.6 %1994: 11.7 %1995: 11.4 %1996: 11.2 %1997: 11.8 %1998: 11.3 %1999: 11.2 %2000: 11.5 %2001: 11.4 %2002: 12.5 %2003: 12.4 %2004: 12.4 %2005: 12.8 %2006: 13 %2007: 12.8 %2008: 12.7 %2009: 12.8 %2010: 12.5 %2011: 13.5 %2012: 14.3 %2013: 12.6 %2014: 12.7 %2015: 12.9 %2016: 10.8 %2017: 11.1 %2018: 11.3 %2019: 11 %2020: 13.4 %2021: 16.3 %2022: 15 %2023: 15.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Portugal stood at 15.76 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Portugal peaked at 16.26 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.85 %, in 2016.

Portugal ranks 41st 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 (CO2) in Portugal, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 10.97 % —
1991 11.22 % +2.3%
1992 11.7 % +4.3%
1993 11.58 % -1.0%
1994 11.7 % +1.0%
1995 11.45 % -2.1%
1996 11.2 % -2.2%
1997 11.76 % +5.0%
1998 11.31 % -3.8%
1999 11.2 % -1.0%
2000 11.52 % +2.9%
2001 11.45 % -0.6%
2002 12.46 % +8.8%
2003 12.42 % -0.3%
2004 12.42 % +0.0%
2005 12.76 % +2.7%
2006 12.97 % +1.6%
2007 12.82 % -1.2%
2008 12.74 % -0.6%
2009 12.85 % +0.9%
2010 12.54 % -2.4%
2011 13.51 % +7.7%
2012 14.29 % +5.8%
2013 12.58 % -12.0%
2014 12.65 % +0.6%
2015 12.94 % +2.3%
2016 10.85 % -16.2%
2017 11.14 % +2.7%
2018 11.31 % +1.5%
2019 11.02 % -2.6%
2020 13.44 % +22.0%
2021 16.26 % +21.0%
2022 14.99 % -7.8%
2023 15.76 % +5.1%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 15.76 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.98 %, 1.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 15.76 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.24 %, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.41 % 10.97 % 11.76 % 10
2000s 12.44 % 11.45 % 12.97 % 10
2010s 12.28 % 10.85 % 14.29 % 10
2020s 15.11 % 13.44 % 16.26 % 4

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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 15.76 % 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 16.26 % in 2021.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 10.85 % in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
Portugal ranks 41st 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 up 25.3%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,445 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.