Portugal vs Yemen: Carbon intensity of energy
Portugal
165.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Yemen
164.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Portugal rank
162nd
Yemen rank
165th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Portugal
- Yemen
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 165.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 164.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Yemen, a difference of 1.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 162nd and Yemen ranks 165th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 223.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 189.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 33.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Portugal |
| 1990s | 240.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 247.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 6.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Yemen |
| 2000s | 236.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 263.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 26.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Yemen |
| 2010s | 199.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 239.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 39.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Yemen |
| 2020s | 177.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 170.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 6.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Portugal or Yemen?
- Portugal, at 165.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 164.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Portugal and Yemen?
- 1.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Yemen rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Portugal ranks 162nd and Yemen ranks 165th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.