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
100200300400196519942024

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

Indicator
Carbon intensity of energy
Unit
grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.