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

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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.