Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Portugal
Portugal: Production consumption carbon intensity energy was 0.1788 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Portugal, 1995–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.1788 for production consumption carbon intensity energy in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production consumption carbon intensity energy in Portugal peaked at 0.2207 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1788, in 2019.
Portugal ranks 21st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2207 | — |
| 1996 | 0.2101 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2161 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2124 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2089 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2151 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2089 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.219 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2116 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2205 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2157 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2175 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.207 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2013 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1962 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1987 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.205 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2058 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2076 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2087 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2033 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1974 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.207 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.195 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1788 | -8.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.1788 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1749, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.1788 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1739, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2136 | 0.2089 | 0.2207 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2113 | 0.1962 | 0.2205 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2007 | 0.1788 | 0.2087 | 10 |
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 production consumption carbon intensity energy in Portugal?
- Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Portugal was 0.1788 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production consumption carbon intensity energy recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2207 in 1995.
- What is the lowest production consumption carbon intensity energy recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1788 in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for production consumption carbon intensity energy?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production consumption carbon intensity energy rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 Production consumption carbon intensity energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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