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Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Portugal

Portugal: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0002 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
32nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.0002 kt per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
0.0001 kt per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.0002 kt per square kilometre for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1993.

That places Portugal 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year

Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0002 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
1963 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1964 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1965 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -6.6%
1966 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1967 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -7.1%
1968 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1969 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +14.1%
1970 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +11.1%
1971 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1972 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1973 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -9.9%
1974 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -15.8%
1975 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -8.4%
1976 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -26.3%
1977 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +53.9%
1978 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
1979 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
1980 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1981 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -27.3%
1982 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +33.6%
1983 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -21.4%
1984 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +12.9%
1985 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1986 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +8.4%
1987 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1988 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1989 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1990 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1991 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1992 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -36.9%
1993 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -37.5%
1994 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +82.2%
1995 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -9.7%
1996 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +30.2%
1997 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1998 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -5.3%
1999 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -6.3%
2000 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -5.7%
2001 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
2002 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2003 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2004 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
2005 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -14.0%
2006 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +11.0%
2007 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
2008 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
2009 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +8.0%
2010 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2011 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +8.0%
2012 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2013 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
2014 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -4.7%
2015 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2016 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2017 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2018 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2019 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
2020 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -10.0%
2021 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +13.2%
2022 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -7.2%
2023 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +2.5%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.0002 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.0002 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 11.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +82.2% 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre
1977 +53.9% 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 29 Guyana 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 30 Burkina Faso 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 31 Egypt 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 33 Senegal 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 34 Colombia 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 35 Cuba 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Portugal?
Rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1972.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1993.
How does Portugal rank for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
112 places, 6,585 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.