Climate Change in Portugal

1,493 indicators covering climate change for Portugal.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) 2,048 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 1.7% 32nd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil 1,845 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 4.2% 31st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries 5,850 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 61.6% 33rd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Industrial processes and 5,219 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 16.1% 29th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manufacturing industries 5,956 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 21.1% 26th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy 35,307 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 20.7% 27th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide -2,242 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 40.4% 20th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide 162.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 37.3% 22nd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) 24.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 46.3% 34th
Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use 0 t 2018 — 30th
Ammonia emissions — Ammonia 56,016 Tonnes 2023 up 9.9% 20th
Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia 51,389 Tonnes 2023 up 13.3% 21st
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 0.7189 kt 2020 down 78.5% 5th
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 0.0192 kt 2020 down 78.4% 7th
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 20.13 kt 2020 down 78.5% 5th
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 5.08 kt 2020 down 78.5% 7th
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 386.01 kt 2020 down 78.0% 4th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane 46.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 78.0% 26th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 53.9 kt 2020 up 2.9% 15th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 1.31 kt 2020 up 2.3% 15th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 36.68 kt 2020 up 2.3% 15th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 0.065 kt 2020 up 4.3% 14th
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 17.22 kt 2020 up 4.3% 14th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Harvest wood products -264.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 41.2% 11th
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC 37,165 ha 2020 down 38.7% 4th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Hydrofluorocarbons 1,944 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 18.2% 22nd
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 4.56 kt 2020 down 17.6% 14th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 127.65 kt 2020 down 17.6% 14th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 127.65 kt 2020 down 17.6% 14th
Other forest — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC 966.88 kt 2020 down 58.6% 4th
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy 0.1788 kg CO₂ per kWh 2019 down 8.9% 21st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Liming 9.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 15.9% 29th
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 0.7189 kt 2020 down 78.5% 4th
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 0.0192 kt 2020 down 78.4% 6th
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) — UNFCCC 1,117 t 2020 down 12.0% 17th
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4) — UNFCCC 1.31 kt 2020 up 2.3% 11th
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) — UNFCCC 1.31 kt 2020 up 2.3% 11th
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O) — UNFCCC 0.065 kt 2020 up 4.3% 10th
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) — UNFCCC 0.065 kt 2020 up 4.3% 10th
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 16,150 t 2024 down 88.1% 11th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Extreme 1 2023 unchanged 3rd
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected 0 2023 — 12th
Rice — Crops total (Emissions CH4) — UNFCCC 0.2272 kt 2020 down 96.1% 12th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of 7.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 13.6% 17th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of 1.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 13.6% 17th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Wildfire 1 2024 unchanged 3rd
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected 41,499 2024 — 1st
Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local 19.2% 2023 up 1,375.0% 64th
Decadal temperature anomalies 0.1162 °C 2010 up 266.2% 173rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted 58.81 kilograms 2024 up 44.6% 46th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted 58.81 kilograms 2024 up 44.6% 46th
Emissions of air pollutants 33.53 (1990 = 100) 2015 down 39.0% 23rd
Transport infrastructure indicators — Airports 8.73 Per 100 square kilometres 2016 up 33.1% 15th