Use and risk of chemical pesticides in Portugal
Portugal: Use and risk of chemical pesticides was 42 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42 Index, 2015-2017 average =100
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
9th
of 20 countries
All-time high
141 Index, 2015-2017 average =100
in 2011
All-time low
42 Index, 2015-2017 average =100
in 2023
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Use and risk of chemical pesticides in Portugal, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2015-2017 average =100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use and risk of chemical pesticides in Portugal is 42 Index, 2015-2017 average =100, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use and risk of chemical pesticides in Portugal peaked at 141 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 42 Index, 2015-2017 average =100, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 9th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Use and risk of chemical pesticides in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 141 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | — |
| 2012 | 113 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 98 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 121 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 101 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 110 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 89 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 78 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 84 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 75 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 64 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 48 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 42 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -12.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 42 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40 Index, 2015-2017 average =100, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 42 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40 Index, 2015-2017 average =100, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 103.89 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 78 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 141 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 9 |
| 2020s | 57.25 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 42 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 75 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 6 Bulgaria 55 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 compare
- 7 France 54 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 compare
- 8 Germany 51 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 compare
- 10 Romania 38 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 compare
- 11 Croatia 37 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 compare
- 11 Croatia 37 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 compare
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 use and risk of chemical pesticides in Portugal?
- Use and risk of chemical pesticides in Portugal was 42 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest use and risk of chemical pesticides recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 141 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest use and risk of chemical pesticides recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for use and risk of chemical pesticides?
- Portugal ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is use and risk of chemical pesticides rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Use and risk of chemical pesticides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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