Portugal - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Portugal was 2,240 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,830 in 1990 and a minimum value of 2,150 in 2011.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 2,830
1991 2,740
1992 2,630
1993 2,610
1994 2,620
1995 2,590
1996 2,670
1997 2,580
1998 2,640
1999 2,610
2000 2,550
2001 2,310
2002 2,690
2003 2,370
2004 2,440
2005 2,320
2006 2,180
2007 2,310
2008 2,270
2009 2,200
2010 2,170
2011 2,150
2012 2,220
2013 2,240
2014 2,370
2015 2,340
2016 2,300
2017 2,390
2018 2,240

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Portugal was 530.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 750.00 in 2001 and a minimum value of 460.00 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 460.00
1991 480.00
1992 490.00
1993 520.00
1994 550.00
1995 590.00
1996 640.00
1997 640.00
1998 630.00
1999 720.00
2000 740.00
2001 750.00
2002 640.00
2003 600.00
2004 620.00
2005 660.00
2006 650.00
2007 640.00
2008 640.00
2009 590.00
2010 570.00
2011 540.00
2012 510.00
2013 480.00
2014 490.00
2015 530.00
2016 530.00
2017 530.00
2018 530.00

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Portugal was 17.20 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 19.43 in 2001, while its lowest value was 4.29 in 1977.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 4.94
1971 5.11
1972 4.99
1973 5.09
1974 4.96
1975 5.11
1976 4.66
1977 4.29
1978 4.41
1979 4.49
1980 5.23
1981 5.42
1982 5.54
1983 5.88
1984 6.35
1985 6.51
1986 6.64
1987 6.83
1988 7.75
1989 8.77
1990 11.30
1991 12.09
1992 12.66
1993 13.72
1994 14.67
1995 15.09
1996 15.80
1997 16.04
1998 15.33
1999 17.39
2000 17.87
2001 19.43
2002 15.50
2003 15.83
2004 15.70
2005 17.23
2006 17.76
2007 16.80
2008 17.20

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Portugal was 3,090 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,140 in 2000 and a minimum value of 3,050 in 2011.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 4,070
1991 3,970
1992 3,870
1993 3,790
1994 3,750
1995 3,910
1996 4,050
1997 3,990
1998 4,110
1999 4,140
2000 4,140
2001 3,860
2002 4,130
2003 3,790
2004 3,950
2005 3,830
2006 3,660
2007 3,810
2008 3,720
2009 3,380
2010 3,330
2011 3,050
2012 3,070
2013 3,060
2014 3,200
2015 3,200
2016 3,160
2017 3,240
2018 3,090

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Portugal was -18.91 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 19.88 in 2005 and a minimum value of -18.91 in 2012.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -0.44
1992 0.56
1993 -0.72
1994 0.12
1995 4.74
1996 6.58
1997 8.39
1998 17.98
1999 11.49
2000 19.02
2001 3.80
2002 1.42
2003 5.31
2004 -1.86
2005 19.88
2006 -2.12
2007 2.17
2008 -2.18
2009 -10.95
2010 -12.96
2011 -14.93
2012 -18.91

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions