Minimum requirement calories in Portugal
Portugal: Minimum requirement calories was 1,918 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,918
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
47th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,923
in 2007
All-time low
1,918
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum requirement calories in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, minimum requirement calories in Portugal stood at 1,918. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Portugal peaked at 1,923 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,918, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 47th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Minimum requirement calories in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,922 | — |
| 2001 | 1,922 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,922 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,922 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,922 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,922 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,922 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,923 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,923 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,923 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,923 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,923 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,922 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,922 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,923 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,923 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,923 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,922 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,922 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,921 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,920 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,920 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,920 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,919 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,918 | -0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1,918 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,925, 100% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1,918 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,922 | 1,922 | 1,923 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,922 | 1,921 | 1,923 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,919 | 1,918 | 1,920 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum requirement calories in Portugal?
- Minimum requirement calories in Portugal was 1,918 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,923 in 2007.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,918 in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for minimum requirement calories?
- Portugal ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum requirement calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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