Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in Portugal
Portugal: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland was 58.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
58.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
66.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2017
All-time low
31.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Portugal stood at 58.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Portugal peaked at 66.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1993.
Portugal ranks 11th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 41.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 32.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -21.1% |
| 1993 | 31.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 36.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 34.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 34.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 33.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 37.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 35.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 37.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 37.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 39.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 47.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 42.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 44.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 43.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 44.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 44.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 45.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 45.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 47.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 49.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 51.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 51.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 53.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 55.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 66.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 55.37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 56.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 57.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 57.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 59.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 58.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 31.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 45.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 37.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 47.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 45.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 66.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 57.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 59.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 8 Colombia 104.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Estonia 8.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 Canada 64.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Slovenia 5.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Bulgaria 61.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Latvia 0.4571 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 Chile 57.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 13 Peru 42.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 14 Spain 40.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 198.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0143 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -9.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Portugal?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Portugal was 58.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 66.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1993.
- How does Portugal rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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