Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Portugal
Portugal: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 469.49 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Portugal stood at 469.49 kt.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Portugal peaked at 720.15 kt in 1972 and was at its lowest, 283.47 kt, in 1993.
That places Portugal 55th out of 136 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 596.83 kt | — |
| 1962 | 568.93 kt | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 589.79 kt | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 624.25 kt | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 572.1 kt | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 551.57 kt | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 538.79 kt | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 548.08 kt | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 623.36 kt | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 657.66 kt | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 673.14 kt | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 720.15 kt | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 657 kt | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 566.69 kt | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 537.41 kt | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 419.61 kt | -21.9% |
| 1977 | 603.71 kt | +43.9% |
| 1978 | 574.4 kt | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 611.62 kt | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 598.8 kt | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 467.95 kt | -21.9% |
| 1982 | 585.4 kt | +25.1% |
| 1983 | 472.12 kt | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 520.12 kt | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 536.34 kt | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 581.73 kt | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 580.45 kt | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 597.08 kt | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 589.58 kt | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 596.25 kt | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 585.12 kt | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 396.57 kt | -32.2% |
| 1993 | 283.47 kt | -28.5% |
| 1994 | 439.99 kt | +55.2% |
| 1995 | 404.41 kt | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 504.75 kt | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 500.29 kt | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 485.68 kt | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 452.96 kt | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 426.91 kt | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 435.25 kt | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 437.81 kt | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 439.88 kt | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 448.89 kt | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 391.53 kt | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 430.67 kt | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 470.88 kt | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 456.88 kt | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 482.19 kt | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 493.9 kt | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 523.8 kt | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 528.59 kt | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 516.85 kt | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 509.89 kt | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 507.46 kt | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 500.16 kt | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 493.43 kt | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 497.62 kt | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 494.55 kt | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 449.16 kt | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 493.68 kt | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 443.68 kt | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 469.49 kt | +5.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 469.49 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 135.73 kt, 3.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 469.49 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 155.5 kt, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +55.2% | 283.47 kt | 439.99 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 579.3 kt | 538.79 kt | 624.25 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 602.14 kt | 419.61 kt | 720.15 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 552.96 kt | 467.95 kt | 598.8 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 464.95 kt | 283.47 kt | 596.25 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 442.09 kt | 391.53 kt | 482.19 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 506.63 kt | 493.43 kt | 528.59 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 464 kt | 443.68 kt | 493.68 kt | 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 rice — emissions (co2eq) in Portugal?
- Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Portugal was 469.49 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 720.15 kt in 1972.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.47 kt in 1993.
- How does Portugal rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
- Portugal ranks 55th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.