Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Portugal
Portugal: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 7.93 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Portugal is 7.93 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Portugal peaked at 9.84 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.1 %, in 2016.
Portugal ranks 52nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.14 % | 8.54 % | 9.84 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.42 % | 6.54 % | 8.29 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.01 % | 5.1 % | 7.27 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.44 % | 6.58 % | 7.93 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Portugal?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Portugal was 7.93 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.84 % in 1994.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 % in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Portugal ranks 52nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.