Portugal vs Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal

Portugal
651.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
645.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal rank
50th
Zimbabwe rank
52nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Portugal
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 651.49 million tonnes against 645.31 million tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 6.18 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 50th and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 179 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 10 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1900s 53.10 million tonnes 839,057 tonnes 52.26 million tonnes Portugal
1910s 79.01 million tonnes 5.77 million tonnes 73.24 million tonnes Portugal
1920s 103.85 million tonnes 19.65 million tonnes 84.20 million tonnes Portugal
1930s 137.68 million tonnes 39.99 million tonnes 97.69 million tonnes Portugal
1940s 170.21 million tonnes 73.11 million tonnes 97.10 million tonnes Portugal
1950s 197.27 million tonnes 114.00 million tonnes 83.28 million tonnes Portugal
1960s 223.26 million tonnes 156.84 million tonnes 66.43 million tonnes Portugal
1970s 247.50 million tonnes 214.52 million tonnes 32.99 million tonnes Portugal
1980s 268.97 million tonnes 294.33 million tonnes 25.36 million tonnes Zimbabwe
1990s 363.35 million tonnes 412.68 million tonnes 49.33 million tonnes Zimbabwe
2000s 496.59 million tonnes 509.29 million tonnes 12.70 million tonnes Zimbabwe
2010s 602.95 million tonnes 580.57 million tonnes 22.38 million tonnes Portugal
2020s 650.98 million tonnes 629.52 million tonnes 21.46 million tonnes Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Portugal or Zimbabwe?
Portugal, at 651.49 million tonnes against 645.31 million tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Portugal and Zimbabwe?
6.18 million tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zimbabwe?
122 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Zimbabwe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Portugal ranks 50th and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd 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.