Ireland vs Portugal: Annual co2 emissions per country
Ireland
33.31 million
in 2024
Portugal
35.54 million
in 2024
Ireland rank
69th
Portugal rank
66th
Annual co2 emissions per country over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 35.54 million against 33.31 million in Ireland, a difference of 2.23 million.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 66th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 351,744 | 884,856 | 533,112 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 238,618 | 2.68 million | 2.44 million | Portugal |
| 1920s | 5.57 million | 3.14 million | 2.43 million | Ireland |
| 1930s | 9.61 million | 4.20 million | 5.41 million | Ireland |
| 1940s | 8.11 million | 4.04 million | 4.07 million | Ireland |
| 1950s | 10.21 million | 6.50 million | 3.71 million | Ireland |
| 1960s | 14.58 million | 11.10 million | 3.48 million | Ireland |
| 1970s | 22.89 million | 20.42 million | 2.48 million | Ireland |
| 1980s | 27.46 million | 30.34 million | 2.88 million | Portugal |
| 1990s | 36.39 million | 52.99 million | 16.60 million | Portugal |
| 2000s | 46.37 million | 64.61 million | 18.24 million | Portugal |
| 2010s | 38.64 million | 50.73 million | 12.09 million | Portugal |
| 2020s | 35.22 million | 39.18 million | 3.97 million | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co2 emissions per country, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 35.54 million against 33.31 million in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co2 emissions per country between Ireland and Portugal?
- 2.23 million, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 113 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for annual co2 emissions per country?
- Ireland ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 66th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 emissions per country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.