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
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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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Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
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
216 places, 22,638 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.