Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Ireland or Portugal?

Portugal, at 702,196 tonnes against 592,735 tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.

What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type 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.

Where does this data come from?

Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Portugal: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type

Ireland

592,735 tonnes

in 2024

Portugal

702,196 tonnes

in 2024

Ireland rank

29th

Portugal rank

27th

CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type 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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Ireland or Portugal?: Portugal, at 702,196 tonnes against 592,735 tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type 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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?: 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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 46 places, 1,734 data points, 1904–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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