Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in Portugal
Portugal: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land was 52.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
52.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 30.3%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
225.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2017
All-time low
52.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land 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 — forest land in Portugal stood at 52.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 30.3% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in Portugal peaked at 225.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
That places Portugal 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 — Forest land in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 122.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 81.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -33.5% |
| 1992 | 53.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -33.9% |
| 1993 | 52.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 59.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 71.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 57.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 53.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 64.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 59.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 79.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +34.8% |
| 2001 | 77.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 90.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 170.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +88.7% |
| 2004 | 84.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -50.4% |
| 2005 | 161.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +91.2% |
| 2006 | 92.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 85.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 80.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 90.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 105.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 90.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 104.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 107.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 78.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 86.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 109.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 225.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +105.1% |
| 2018 | 71.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -68.3% |
| 2019 | 69.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 70.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 56.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 75.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 52.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 52.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 122.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 77.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 170.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 69.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 225.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 52.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 75.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
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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 — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.026 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0055 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in Portugal?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in Portugal was 52.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 225.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. 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 — Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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