Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Portugal
Portugal: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 0.0192 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Portugal, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2020, savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Portugal stood at 0.0192 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for Portugal
- Share co2 vs population 0.086 (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 10.80 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 6.64 million (2025)
- Urban population 61.5% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 3.41 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 2.77 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 3.41 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 3.41 (2024)
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 6th out of 19 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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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.