Ireland vs Portugal: Annual CO₂ emissions from other industry
Ireland
592,735 tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
702,196 tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
29th
Portugal rank
27th
Annual CO₂ emissions from other industry over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 702,196 tonnes against 592,735 tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 109,461 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 27th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 668,708 tonnes | 635,625 tonnes | 33,083 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 615,869 tonnes | 877,352 tonnes | 261,483 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 617,076 tonnes | 866,724 tonnes | 249,649 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 662,201 tonnes | 782,217 tonnes | 120,017 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from other industry, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 702,196 tonnes against 592,735 tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from other industry between Ireland and Portugal?
- 109,461 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from other industry?
- Ireland ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 27th of 46 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 other industry. 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 other industry sources, measured in tonnes.