Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Portugal
Portugal: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 11.4 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Portugal stood at 11.4 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Portugal peaked at 12.23 Mt CO2e in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.2 Mt CO2e, in 1976.
Portugal ranks 94th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.48 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 8.37 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 8.48 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 8.61 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 8.33 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 8.34 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 8.2 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 8.68 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 9.19 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 9.36 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 9.75 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 9.88 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 10.07 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 9.87 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 9.28 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 9.3 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 9.43 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 9.4 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 9.43 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 9.74 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 9.97 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 10.07 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 10.21 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 10.19 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.88 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 10.66 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 10.92 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 11.13 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 11.31 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 11.68 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 11.87 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 11.7 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.84 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.88 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 12.02 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 12.11 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.23 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.89 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 11.44 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 11.36 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.93 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 11.07 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 11 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.88 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.99 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.16 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.08 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.26 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 11.3 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.48 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.49 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 11.54 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.34 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.31 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 11.4 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 11.4 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.06 Mt CO2e, 2.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 11.4 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.85 Mt CO2e, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6 Mt CO2e | 8.2 Mt CO2e | 9.36 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.62 Mt CO2e | 9.28 Mt CO2e | 10.07 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7 Mt CO2e | 9.97 Mt CO2e | 11.68 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.83 Mt CO2e | 11.36 Mt CO2e | 12.23 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.12 Mt CO2e | 10.88 Mt CO2e | 11.48 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.42 Mt CO2e | 11.31 Mt CO2e | 11.54 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 (total) excluding lulucf in Portugal?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Portugal was 11.4 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.23 Mt CO2e in 2006.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 Mt CO2e in 1976.
- How does Portugal rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Portugal ranks 94th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).