Norway vs Portugal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Norway
627.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
651.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway rank
53rd
Portugal rank
50th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 651.49 million tonnes against 627.65 million tonnes in Norway, a difference of 23.84 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 155 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 50th of 179 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 14 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 12.23 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 9.49 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1880s | 24.77 million tonnes | 12.00 million tonnes | 12.76 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1890s | 46.93 million tonnes | 26.90 million tonnes | 20.03 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1900s | 83.86 million tonnes | 49.16 million tonnes | 34.70 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1910s | 139.96 million tonnes | 79.01 million tonnes | 60.95 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1920s | 197.68 million tonnes | 103.85 million tonnes | 93.83 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1930s | 273.76 million tonnes | 137.68 million tonnes | 136.09 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1940s | 340.12 million tonnes | 170.21 million tonnes | 169.91 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1950s | 386.76 million tonnes | 197.27 million tonnes | 189.49 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1960s | 418.19 million tonnes | 223.26 million tonnes | 194.92 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1970s | 450.24 million tonnes | 247.50 million tonnes | 202.74 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1980s | 485.45 million tonnes | 268.97 million tonnes | 216.48 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1990s | 523.57 million tonnes | 363.35 million tonnes | 160.22 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 561.97 million tonnes | 496.59 million tonnes | 65.39 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 593.68 million tonnes | 602.95 million tonnes | 9.27 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 620.11 million tonnes | 650.98 million tonnes | 30.86 million tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Norway or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 651.49 million tonnes against 627.65 million tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Norway and Portugal?
- 23.84 million tonnes, with Portugal 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Norway ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 50th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.