Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Portugal
Portugal: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.2735 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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 0.2735 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Portugal peaked at 0.2849 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1475 Mt CO2e, in 1979.
Portugal ranks 64th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1529 Mt CO2e | 0.1475 Mt CO2e | 0.1585 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1702 Mt CO2e | 0.1521 Mt CO2e | 0.1902 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2094 Mt CO2e | 0.1945 Mt CO2e | 0.224 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2309 Mt CO2e | 0.2215 Mt CO2e | 0.2422 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2557 Mt CO2e | 0.2385 Mt CO2e | 0.2849 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2723 Mt CO2e | 0.2646 Mt CO2e | 0.2768 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Portugal
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1544 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1467 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 4.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 35.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 17.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 24,332 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 237,008 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 261,341 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 3.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Portugal?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Portugal was 0.2735 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 waste recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2849 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1475 Mt CO2e in 1979.
- How does Portugal rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Portugal ranks 64th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Waste (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 the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).