Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding in Portugal
Portugal: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding was -2.24 Mt CO2e in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding 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 - total excluding in Portugal stood at -2.24 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 191.7% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in Portugal peaked at 13.85 Mt CO2e in 2017 and was at its lowest, -6.32 Mt CO2e, in 2008.
That places Portugal 103rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -3.18 Mt CO2e | -374.5% |
| 2002 | -3.27 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 6.79 Mt CO2e | -307.8% |
| 2004 | -2.31 Mt CO2e | -134.0% |
| 2005 | 3.53 Mt CO2e | -253.0% |
| 2006 | -2.53 Mt CO2e | -171.5% |
| 2007 | -2.83 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 2008 | -6.32 Mt CO2e | +123.8% |
| 2009 | -5.05 Mt CO2e | -20.1% |
| 2010 | -3.6 Mt CO2e | -28.8% |
| 2011 | -3.48 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2012 | -2.78 Mt CO2e | -19.9% |
| 2013 | -1.6 Mt CO2e | -42.6% |
| 2014 | -4.1 Mt CO2e | +156.8% |
| 2015 | -2.9 Mt CO2e | -29.2% |
| 2016 | -0.7948 Mt CO2e | -72.6% |
| 2017 | 13.85 Mt CO2e | -1843.2% |
| 2018 | -4.2 Mt CO2e | -130.3% |
| 2019 | -3.52 Mt CO2e | -16.3% |
| 2020 | -3.79 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2021 | -2.84 Mt CO2e | -25.1% |
| 2022 | -0.7686 Mt CO2e | -72.9% |
| 2023 | -2.24 Mt CO2e | +191.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.4 Mt CO2e | -6.32 Mt CO2e | 6.79 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.31 Mt CO2e | -4.2 Mt CO2e | 13.85 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.41 Mt CO2e | -3.79 Mt CO2e | -0.7686 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in Portugal?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding in Portugal was -2.24 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 - total excluding recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.85 Mt CO2e in 2017.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.32 Mt CO2e in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding?
- Portugal ranks 103rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 - Total excluding non-tropical fires (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) from Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry LULUCF, excluding non-tropical fires at the country level.