Portugal vs Qatar: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Portugal
2.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Qatar
1.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal rank
58th
Qatar rank
59th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Portugal
- Qatar
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.08 million tonnes against 1.94 million tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 137,640 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 58th and Qatar ranks 59th of 211 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 258,034 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 258,034 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1950s | 411,401 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 411,401 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1960s | 791,909 tonnes | 2,544 tonnes | 789,365 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.72 million tonnes | 88,125 tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.60 million tonnes | 149,050 tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3.38 million tonnes | 292,640 tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.85 million tonnes | 861,896 tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.69 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 440,127 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.16 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 309,536 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Portugal or Qatar?
- Portugal, at 2.08 million tonnes against 1.94 million tonnes in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Portugal and Qatar?
- 137,640 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Qatar?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Qatar rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Portugal ranks 58th and Qatar ranks 59th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.