Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Portugal
Portugal: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.3994 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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
Portugal recorded 0.3994 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Portugal peaked at 1.96 Mt CO2e in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.3994 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 84th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.28 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 1.36 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 1.44 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 1.3 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 1.3 Mt CO2e | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 1.45 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 1.96 Mt CO2e | +35.8% |
| 1979 | 1.95 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | -40.2% |
| 1981 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 1.21 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9298 Mt CO2e | -23.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9129 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8889 Mt CO2e | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6457 Mt CO2e | -27.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7783 Mt CO2e | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6689 Mt CO2e | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6724 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6852 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5994 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5644 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6924 Mt CO2e | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6793 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6964 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6795 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6555 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6831 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6529 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6611 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7072 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7102 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7046 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6655 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6906 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6531 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5189 Mt CO2e | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6843 Mt CO2e | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4383 Mt CO2e | -35.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5314 Mt CO2e | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5343 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5172 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5247 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5368 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.576 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5165 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.51 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4766 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4553 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4559 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4365 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3994 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.3994 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1398 Mt CO2e, 2.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.3994 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4567 Mt CO2e, 87% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 Mt CO2e | 1.13 Mt CO2e | 1.96 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9739 Mt CO2e | 0.6457 Mt CO2e | 1.21 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6593 Mt CO2e | 0.5644 Mt CO2e | 0.6964 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6647 Mt CO2e | 0.5189 Mt CO2e | 0.7102 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.537 Mt CO2e | 0.4383 Mt CO2e | 0.6843 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4447 Mt CO2e | 0.3994 Mt CO2e | 0.4766 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Portugal?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Portugal was 0.3994 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 Mt CO2e in 1978.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3994 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Portugal ranks 84th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).