Savanna fires — Emissions in Portugal
Portugal: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.0798 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 0.0798 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 375.0% on the previous year and up 993.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Portugal peaked at 0.3245 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 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 | 0.0837 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0837 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0837 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0837 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0837 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0837 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1096 kt | +30.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0753 kt | -31.3% |
| 1998 | 0.141 kt | +87.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0989 kt | -29.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1158 kt | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0657 kt | -43.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0719 kt | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2983 kt | +314.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0839 kt | -71.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2127 kt | +153.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0449 kt | -78.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0136 kt | -69.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 kt | -82.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0591 kt | +2362.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0969 kt | +64.0% |
| 2011 | 0.044 kt | -54.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0724 kt | +64.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1157 kt | +59.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 kt | -93.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0281 kt | +284.9% |
| 2016 | 0.103 kt | +266.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3245 kt | +215.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0252 kt | -92.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0177 kt | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0265 kt | +49.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0125 kt | -52.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0651 kt | +420.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0168 kt | -74.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0798 kt | +375.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0927 kt | 0.0753 kt | 0.141 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0968 kt | 0.0024 kt | 0.2983 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0835 kt | 0.0073 kt | 0.3245 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0401 kt | 0.0125 kt | 0.0798 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 0.0798 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 0.3245 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 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 993.2%. 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 (N2O). 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.