Rice — Emissions intensity in Portugal
Portugal: Rice — Emissions intensity was 2.63 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rice — Emissions intensity in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — emissions intensity in Portugal is 2.63 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in Portugal peaked at 6.35 kg CO2eq/kg in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.63 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 39th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.59 kg CO2eq/kg | 3.28 kg CO2eq/kg | 4.19 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.34 kg CO2eq/kg | 3.38 kg CO2eq/kg | 6.35 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.03 kg CO2eq/kg | 3.66 kg CO2eq/kg | 4.33 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.35 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.93 kg CO2eq/kg | 4.11 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.99 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.88 kg CO2eq/kg | 3.11 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.74 kg CO2eq/kg | 3.09 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.63 kg CO2eq/kg | 3.38 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 36 Sudan (former) 2.9 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 37 Cuba 2.83 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 38 Greece 2.76 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 40 Italy 2.51 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 41 Timor-Leste 2.5 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 42 Philippines 2.4 kg CO2eq/kg compare
More climate change data for Portugal
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — emissions intensity in Portugal?
- Rice — emissions intensity in Portugal was 2.63 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 kg CO2eq/kg in 1977.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for rice — emissions intensity?
- Portugal ranks 39th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 intensity. 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.