Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square in Portugal
Portugal: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square in Portugal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per square in 2023.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per square in Portugal peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Portugal 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 79 Eswatini 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 80 Tunisia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 81 New Zealand 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 83 Ghana 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 84 French Polynesia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 85 Tonga 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per square in Portugal?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per square in Portugal was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per square recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per square recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per square?
- Portugal ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.