Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Forest fires in Portugal

Portugal: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Forest fires was 21.71 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
21.71
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
62nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
521.64
in 2017
All-time low
0.39
in 2008
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Forest fires in Portugal, 1990–2019

02004006001990200420191990: 72.21991: 72.21992: 72.21993: 72.21994: 72.21995: 72.21996: 179.51997: 101.81998: 154.11999: 117.52000: 84.92001: 4.32002: 18.62003: 119.72004: 5.72005: 117.92006: 202007: 2.52008: 0.392009: 6.12010: 22.52011: 7.32012: 15.72013: 25.82014: 2.12015: 20.22016: 134.12017: 521.62018: 28.62019: 21.7

Source: FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - forest fires in Portugal is 21.71, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 24.0% on the previous year and up 255.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - forest fires in Portugal peaked at 521.64 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.39, in 2008.

Portugal ranks 62nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Forest fires in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Forest fires in Portugal, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 72.19 —
1991 72.19 +0.0%
1992 72.19 +0.0%
1993 72.19 +0.0%
1994 72.19 +0.0%
1995 72.19 +0.0%
1996 179.55 +148.7%
1997 101.81 -43.3%
1998 154.09 +51.4%
1999 117.46 -23.8%
2000 84.93 -27.7%
2001 4.29 -94.9%
2002 18.6 +333.4%
2003 119.7 +543.6%
2004 5.72 -95.2%
2005 117.95 +1961.5%
2006 20.03 -83.0%
2007 2.47 -87.7%
2008 0.39 -84.2%
2009 6.11 +1467.3%
2010 22.5 +268.1%
2011 7.28 -67.6%
2012 15.73 +116.1%
2013 25.75 +63.7%
2014 2.08 -91.9%
2015 20.16 +868.8%
2016 134.07 +565.1%
2017 521.64 +289.1%
2018 28.59 -94.5%
2019 21.71 -24.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Forest fires in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +1961.5% 5.72 117.95
2009 +1467.3% 0.39 6.11
2015 +868.8% 2.08 20.16

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.61 72.19 179.55 10
2000s 38.02 0.39 119.7 10
2010s 79.95 2.08 521.64 10

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 59 Algeria 27.02 compare
  2. 60 Panama 26.1 compare
  3. 61 Eswatini 25.15 compare
  4. 63 Ghana 21.33 compare
  5. 64 Bangladesh 21.26 compare
  6. 65 Spain 20.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - forest fires in Portugal?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - forest fires in Portugal was 21.71 in 2019, according to FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT.
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - forest fires recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 521.64 in 2017.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - forest fires recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.39 in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - forest fires?
Portugal ranks 62nd out of 209 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - forest fires rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 255.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT, published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Forest fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Forest fires
Source
FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,120 data points, 1990–2019
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated from agriculture and forest land. They consist of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from crop and livestock activities, forest management and include land use and land use change processes. Data are computed at Tier 1 of the IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Estimates are available by country, with global coverage for the period 1961–2019 with projections for 2030 and 2050 for some categories of emissions or 1990–2019 for others. The database is updated annually. The FAOSTAT domain Emissions Totals disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O and CO2 emissions/removals and their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 106 kg). The latter are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014).