Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Portugal
Portugal: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land was -1.44 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Portugal stood at -1.44 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Portugal peaked at -1.09 Mt CO2e in 2006 and was at its lowest, -5.21 Mt CO2e, in 2002.
That places Portugal 68th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2.17 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -4.84 Mt CO2e | +123.2% |
| 2002 | -5.21 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 2003 | -4.1 Mt CO2e | -21.3% |
| 2004 | -2.74 Mt CO2e | -33.2% |
| 2005 | -2.99 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2006 | -1.09 Mt CO2e | -63.5% |
| 2007 | -1.27 Mt CO2e | +16.1% |
| 2008 | -3.65 Mt CO2e | +187.9% |
| 2009 | -4.52 Mt CO2e | +23.9% |
| 2010 | -4.46 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2011 | -2.55 Mt CO2e | -42.8% |
| 2012 | -2.79 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2013 | -2.89 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2014 | -1.99 Mt CO2e | -31.2% |
| 2015 | -1.63 Mt CO2e | -18.1% |
| 2016 | -1.83 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 2017 | -1.12 Mt CO2e | -39.0% |
| 2018 | -1.89 Mt CO2e | +68.7% |
| 2019 | -1.63 Mt CO2e | -13.5% |
| 2020 | -3.04 Mt CO2e | +86.3% |
| 2021 | -1.45 Mt CO2e | -52.2% |
| 2022 | -1.36 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2023 | -1.44 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.26 Mt CO2e | -5.21 Mt CO2e | -1.09 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.28 Mt CO2e | -4.46 Mt CO2e | -1.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.82 Mt CO2e | -3.04 Mt CO2e | -1.36 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Portugal?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Portugal was -1.44 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was -1.09 Mt CO2e in 2006.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.21 Mt CO2e in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
- Portugal ranks 68th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Forest land".