Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Portugal
Portugal: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 142 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Waste — Emissions in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in Portugal stood at 142 kt.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Portugal peaked at 241 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 106 kt, in 2015.
Portugal ranks 79th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 123 kt | — |
| 1962 | 127 kt | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 130 kt | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 133 kt | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 136 kt | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 139 kt | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 141 kt | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 143 kt | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 146 kt | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 151 kt | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 152 kt | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 154 kt | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 155 kt | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 157 kt | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 158 kt | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 160 kt | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 162 kt | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 164 kt | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 167 kt | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 168 kt | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 169 kt | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 174 kt | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 172 kt | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 173 kt | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 170 kt | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 172 kt | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 170 kt | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 169 kt | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 169 kt | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 169 kt | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 175 kt | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 180 kt | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 185 kt | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 209 kt | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 200 kt | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 218 kt | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 225 kt | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 237 kt | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 241 kt | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 218 kt | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 212 kt | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 215 kt | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 208 kt | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 194 kt | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 176 kt | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 188 kt | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 181 kt | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 160 kt | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 152 kt | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 155 kt | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 150 kt | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 130 kt | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 117 kt | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 113 kt | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 106 kt | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 110 kt | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 120 kt | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 125 kt | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 126 kt | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 129 kt | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 135 kt | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 139 kt | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 142 kt | +2.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 142 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.3 kt, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 142 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.2 kt, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.33 kt | 123 kt | 146 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 158 kt | 151 kt | 167 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 170.6 kt | 168 kt | 174 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 203.9 kt | 169 kt | 241 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.4 kt | 152 kt | 218 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.2 kt | 106 kt | 155 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.25 kt | 129 kt | 142 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More climate change data for Portugal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 93.31 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in Portugal?
- Waste — emissions in Portugal was 142 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 241 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 106 kt in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for waste — emissions?
- Portugal ranks 79th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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