Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Portugal

Portugal: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 11.4 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.4 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
94th
of 203 countries
All-time high
12.23 Mt CO2e
in 2006
All-time low
8.2 Mt CO2e
in 1976
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Portugal, 1970–2024

02.557.51012.5197019972024

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 91 Yemen 11.78 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 92 Cuba 11.76 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 93 Belgium 11.74 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 95 Greece 11.33 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 96 Sri Lanka 11.12 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 97 Finland 10.76 Mt CO2e compare

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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

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).