Norway vs Portugal: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Norway
37.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
35.54 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway rank
65th
Portugal rank
66th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Norway or Portugal?
- Norway, at 37.18 million tonnes against 35.54 million tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.