Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Portugal

Portugal: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 0.7189 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.7189 kt
Change on year
up 95.4%
World rank
4th
of 19 countries
All-time high
7.62 kt
in 1990
All-time low
0.2758 kt
in 2008
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Portugal, 1990–2020

024681990200520201990: 7.6 kt1991: 3.5 kt1992: 0.74 kt1993: 0.832 kt1994: 2 kt1995: 2.3 kt1996: 1.4 kt1997: 0.489 kt1998: 1 kt1999: 0.357 kt2000: 5.6 kt2001: 3.5 kt2002: 3.6 kt2003: 7.3 kt2004: 3.1 kt2005: 6.3 kt2006: 1.5 kt2007: 0.921 kt2008: 0.276 kt2009: 2.6 kt2010: 3.3 kt2011: 2 kt2012: 1.9 kt2013: 2.9 kt2014: 0.301 kt2015: 0.955 kt2016: 2.4 kt2017: 4.5 kt2018: 0.49 kt2019: 0.368 kt2020: 0.719 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.7189 kt for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in 2020.

That represents a change of up 95.4% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Portugal peaked at 7.62 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2758 kt, in 2008.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.02 kt 0.3573 kt 7.62 kt 10
2000s 3.46 kt 0.2758 kt 7.28 kt 10
2010s 1.92 kt 0.3014 kt 4.48 kt 10
2020s 0.7189 kt 0.7189 kt 0.7189 kt 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 1 Australia 202.11 kt compare
  2. 2 Italy 4.56 kt compare
  3. 3 France 4.54 kt compare
  4. 5 Japan 0.5051 kt compare
  5. 6 Greece 0.4158 kt compare
  6. 7 Kazakhstan 0.4 kt compare

See the full ranking of 20 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Portugal?
Savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Portugal was 0.7189 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 7.62 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2758 kt in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
Portugal ranks 4th out of 19 countries with data for 2020.
Is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. 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) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
20 places, 590 data points, 1990–2020
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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.