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
6th
of 19 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

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

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. 3 France 0.1952 kt compare
  2. 4 Italy 0.1433 kt compare
  3. 5 Japan 0.0461 kt compare
  4. 7 Spain 0.0189 kt compare
  5. 8 Croatia 0.0128 kt compare
  6. 9 Ukraine 0.0048 kt compare

See the full ranking of 20 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 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

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
20 places, 590 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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.