Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Portugal
Portugal: Waste — Emissions (CO2) was 205 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 205 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Portugal peaked at 205 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
That places Portugal 14th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt | — |
| 1970 | 147 kt | — |
| 1971 | 150 kt | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 153 kt | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 156 kt | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 159 kt | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 162 kt | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 165 kt | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 167 kt | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 170 kt | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 173 kt | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 175 kt | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 178 kt | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 180 kt | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 183 kt | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 185 kt | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 187 kt | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 189 kt | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 191 kt | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 193 kt | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 194 kt | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 196 kt | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 196 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 195 kt | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 194 kt | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 191 kt | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 189 kt | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 188 kt | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 188 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 189 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 191 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 189 kt | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 184 kt | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 180 kt | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 189 kt | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 188 kt | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 188 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 187 kt | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 187 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 172 kt | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 177 kt | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 175 kt | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 175 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 178 kt | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 181 kt | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 183 kt | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 182 kt | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 184 kt | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 187 kt | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 190 kt | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 195 kt | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 198 kt | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 199 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 202 kt | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 205 kt | +1.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 205 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 kt, 83.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 205 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.37 kt, 60.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 160.2 kt | 147 kt | 173 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 185.5 kt | 175 kt | 194 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 191.7 kt | 188 kt | 196 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.1 kt | 172 kt | 189 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 183 kt | 175 kt | 195 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 201 kt | 198 kt | 205 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 205 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 205 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for waste — emissions?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (CO2). 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