Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Portugal
Portugal: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 0.7189 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Portugal, 1990–2020
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.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.62 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.52 kt | -53.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7396 kt | -79.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8317 kt | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 1.96 kt | +135.4% |
| 1995 | 2.25 kt | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 1.43 kt | -36.5% |
| 1997 | 0.489 kt | -65.8% |
| 1998 | 1.04 kt | +113.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3573 kt | -65.8% |
| 2000 | 5.56 kt | +1455.1% |
| 2001 | 3.52 kt | -36.7% |
| 2002 | 3.65 kt | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 7.28 kt | +99.6% |
| 2004 | 3.06 kt | -58.0% |
| 2005 | 6.26 kt | +104.6% |
| 2006 | 1.46 kt | -76.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9209 kt | -37.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2758 kt | -70.1% |
| 2009 | 2.61 kt | +845.5% |
| 2010 | 3.34 kt | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 2.03 kt | -39.2% |
| 2012 | 1.88 kt | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 2.93 kt | +55.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3014 kt | -89.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9554 kt | +217.0% |
| 2016 | 2.41 kt | +152.6% |
| 2017 | 4.48 kt | +85.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4899 kt | -89.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3679 kt | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7189 kt | +95.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.7189 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1212 kt, 5.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.7189 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0773 kt, 9.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1455.1% | 0.3573 kt | 5.56 kt |
| 2009 | +845.5% | 0.2758 kt | 2.61 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.