Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre was 0.0054 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Portugal is 0.0054 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 31.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.0094 kt per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 kt per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Portugal 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 45 Uruguay 0.0064 kt per square kilometre compare
- 46 Turkmenistan 0.006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 47 Switzerland 0.0056 kt per square kilometre compare
- 49 Cyprus 0.0053 kt per square kilometre compare
- 50 Honduras 0.0051 kt per square kilometre compare
- 51 Japan 0.0051 kt per square kilometre compare
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 synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0054 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0094 kt per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 kt per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Portugal rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.