Savanna fires — Emissions in Portugal
Portugal: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.8744 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Portugal is 0.8744 kt, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 376.3% on the previous year and up 998.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Portugal peaked at 3.55 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0258 kt, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 66th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Emissions in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9171 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.9171 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9171 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9171 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9171 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9171 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.2 kt | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 0.825 kt | -31.2% |
| 1998 | 1.54 kt | +87.2% |
| 1999 | 1.08 kt | -29.9% |
| 2000 | 1.27 kt | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7197 kt | -43.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7872 kt | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 3.27 kt | +315.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9187 kt | -71.9% |
| 2005 | 2.33 kt | +153.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4919 kt | -78.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1492 kt | -69.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0258 kt | -82.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6471 kt | +2408.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 kt | +64.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4815 kt | -54.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7934 kt | +64.8% |
| 2013 | 1.27 kt | +59.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0796 kt | -93.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3078 kt | +286.7% |
| 2016 | 1.13 kt | +266.5% |
| 2017 | 3.55 kt | +215.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2762 kt | -92.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1936 kt | -29.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2899 kt | +49.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1366 kt | -52.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7132 kt | +422.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1836 kt | -74.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8744 kt | +376.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 kt | 0.825 kt | 1.54 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 kt | 0.0258 kt | 3.27 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9143 kt | 0.0796 kt | 3.55 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4395 kt | 0.1366 kt | 0.8744 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 savanna fires — emissions in Portugal?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Portugal was 0.8744 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0258 kt in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Portugal ranks 66th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 998.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.