Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per capita was 1.88 kg per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per capita in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per capita in Portugal is 1.88 kg per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per capita in Portugal peaked at 2.28 kg per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.81 kg per person, in 1967.
Portugal ranks 32nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.88 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.9 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.91 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.91 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.86 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.84 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.81 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.93 kg per person | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 2.1 kg per person | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 2.15 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.12 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.16 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.19 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.94 kg per person | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 1.98 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.86 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.97 kg per person | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 2.04 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 2.06 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.12 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.28 kg per person | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 2.25 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.13 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.05 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.1 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.18 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.25 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.24 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.23 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.22 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.21 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.24 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.18 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.17 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.19 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.19 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.18 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.16 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.14 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.07 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.97 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.93 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.94 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.96 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.92 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.93 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.95 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.93 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.86 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.91 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.91 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.88 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.97 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.05 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.08 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.12 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.08 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.11 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.12 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.06 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.97 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.88 kg per person | -4.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.88 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4 kg per person, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.88 kg per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.37 kg per person, 80% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9 kg per person | 1.81 kg per person | 2.1 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.05 kg per person | 1.86 kg per person | 2.19 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 kg per person | 2.05 kg per person | 2.28 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 kg per person | 2.14 kg per person | 2.24 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 kg per person | 1.92 kg per person | 2.07 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 kg per person | 1.86 kg per person | 2.12 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 kg per person | 1.88 kg per person | 2.12 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per capita in Portugal?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per capita in Portugal was 1.88 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 kg per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 kg per person in 1967.
- How does Portugal rank for cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) ÷ Population, total
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- Cattle — Losses from manure treated Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.