Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Portugal

Portugal: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 0.0192 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0192 kt
Change on year
up 95.9%
World rank
7th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.2033 kt
in 1990
All-time low
0.0074 kt
in 2008
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Portugal, 1990–2020

00.050.10.150.21990200520201990: 0.203 kt1991: 0.094 kt1992: 0.02 kt1993: 0.022 kt1994: 0.052 kt1995: 0.06 kt1996: 0.038 kt1997: 0.013 kt1998: 0.028 kt1999: 0.009 kt2000: 0.148 kt2001: 0.094 kt2002: 0.097 kt2003: 0.194 kt2004: 0.082 kt2005: 0.167 kt2006: 0.039 kt2007: 0.025 kt2008: 0.007 kt2009: 0.07 kt2010: 0.089 kt2011: 0.054 kt2012: 0.05 kt2013: 0.078 kt2014: 0.008 kt2015: 0.025 kt2016: 0.064 kt2017: 0.119 kt2018: 0.013 kt2019: 0.01 kt2020: 0.019 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Portugal is 0.0192 kt, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 95.9% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Portugal peaked at 0.2033 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 kt, in 2008.

Portugal ranks 7th of 20 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 (N2O) — UNFCCC in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Portugal, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 0.2033 kt —
1991 0.0939 kt -53.8%
1992 0.0197 kt -79.0%
1993 0.0222 kt +12.7%
1994 0.0522 kt +135.1%
1995 0.0601 kt +15.1%
1996 0.0381 kt -36.6%
1997 0.013 kt -65.9%
1998 0.0278 kt +113.8%
1999 0.0095 kt -65.8%
2000 0.1482 kt +1460.0%
2001 0.0939 kt -36.6%
2002 0.0973 kt +3.6%
2003 0.1942 kt +99.6%
2004 0.0816 kt -58.0%
2005 0.1669 kt +104.5%
2006 0.0391 kt -76.6%
2007 0.0246 kt -37.1%
2008 0.0074 kt -69.9%
2009 0.0695 kt +839.2%
2010 0.089 kt +28.1%
2011 0.0541 kt -39.2%
2012 0.0501 kt -7.4%
2013 0.0781 kt +55.9%
2014 0.008 kt -89.8%
2015 0.0255 kt +218.7%
2016 0.0644 kt +152.5%
2017 0.1195 kt +85.6%
2018 0.0131 kt -89.0%
2019 0.0098 kt -25.2%
2020 0.0192 kt +95.9%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.0192 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 kt, 6.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.0192 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0029 kt, 6.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +1460.0% 0.0095 kt 0.1482 kt
2009 +839.2% 0.0074 kt 0.0695 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.054 kt 0.0095 kt 0.2033 kt 10
2000s 0.0923 kt 0.0074 kt 0.1942 kt 10
2010s 0.0512 kt 0.008 kt 0.1195 kt 10
2020s 0.0192 kt 0.0192 kt 0.0192 kt 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 4 France 0.1952 kt compare
  2. 5 Italy 0.1433 kt compare
  3. 6 Japan 0.0461 kt compare
  4. 8 Spain 0.0189 kt compare
  5. 9 Croatia 0.0128 kt compare
  6. 10 Ukraine 0.0048 kt compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Portugal?
Savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Portugal was 0.0192 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2033 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 kt in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
Portugal ranks 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2020.
Is savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. 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) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
25 places, 743 data points, 1990–2020
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf