Ireland vs Portugal: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 35.54 million tonnes against 33.31 million tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 2.23 million tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 117 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 tonnes | 884,856 tonnes | 533,112 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1910s | 234,862 tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1920s | 5.15 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1930s | 9.61 million tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1940s | 8.11 million tonnes | 4.04 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1950s | 10.21 million tonnes | 6.50 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1960s | 14.58 million tonnes | 11.10 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 22.89 million tonnes | 20.42 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 27.46 million tonnes | 30.34 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 36.39 million tonnes | 52.99 million tonnes | 16.60 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 46.37 million tonnes | 64.61 million tonnes | 18.24 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 38.64 million tonnes | 50.73 million tonnes | 12.09 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 35.22 million tonnes | 39.18 million tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 35.54 million tonnes against 33.31 million tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled between Ireland and Portugal?
- 2.23 million tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 117 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- Ireland ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 66th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.