Norway vs Portugal: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Norway
37.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
35.54 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway rank
65th
Portugal rank
66th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Norway currently reports 37.18 million tonnes against 35.54 million tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 1.64 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 65th and Portugal ranks 66th of 215 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 13 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 875,696 tonnes | 617,018 tonnes | 258,678 tonnes | Norway |
| 1880s | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 467,159 tonnes | Norway |
| 1890s | 2.93 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1900s | 4.53 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1910s | 6.31 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1920s | 7.03 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 3.95 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1930s | 9.91 million tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | 5.71 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1940s | 6.94 million tonnes | 4.04 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1950s | 10.50 million tonnes | 6.50 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1960s | 17.02 million tonnes | 11.10 million tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1970s | 30.72 million tonnes | 20.42 million tonnes | 10.31 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1980s | 33.03 million tonnes | 30.34 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1990s | 38.28 million tonnes | 52.99 million tonnes | 14.71 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 43.69 million tonnes | 64.61 million tonnes | 20.92 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 44.60 million tonnes | 50.73 million tonnes | 6.14 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 39.84 million tonnes | 39.18 million tonnes | 659,340 tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Norway or Portugal?
- Norway, at 37.18 million tonnes against 35.54 million tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Norway and Portugal?
- 1.64 million tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 155 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Norway ranks 65th and Portugal ranks 66th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.