Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Portugal
Portugal: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0253 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Portugal, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Portugal stood at 0.0253 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Portugal peaked at 0.0903 Mt CO2e in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0209 Mt CO2e, in 2020.
That places Portugal 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0396 Mt CO2e | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | 0.0455 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0558 Mt CO2e | 0.0461 Mt CO2e | 0.0747 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0847 Mt CO2e | 0.0789 Mt CO2e | 0.0903 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0569 Mt CO2e | 0.0393 Mt CO2e | 0.0764 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0274 Mt CO2e | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | 0.0351 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0241 Mt CO2e | 0.0209 Mt CO2e | 0.0268 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Portugal
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 36.73 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 637.34 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 135 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 22.24 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 53.8 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,037 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 23.26 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 880.86 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 22.56 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 854.52 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Portugal?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Portugal was 0.0253 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0903 Mt CO2e in 1993.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0209 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Portugal ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).