Portugal vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Portugal
45.62 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
47.38 tonnes per person
in 2024
Portugal rank
118th
United Kingdom rank
117th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 47.38 tonnes per person against 45.62 tonnes per person in Portugal, a difference of 1.76 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 118th and United Kingdom ranks 117th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.97 tonnes per person | 51.98 tonnes per person | 8.99 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 1970s | 62.33 tonnes per person | 51.66 tonnes per person | 10.67 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 1980s | 58.55 tonnes per person | 52.03 tonnes per person | 6.52 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 57.42 tonnes per person | 51.48 tonnes per person | 5.94 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 50.02 tonnes per person | 50.45 tonnes per person | 0.4265 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 45.27 tonnes per person | 49.42 tonnes per person | 4.15 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 45.92 tonnes per person | 48.47 tonnes per person | 2.55 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 47.38 tonnes per person against 45.62 tonnes per person in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 1.76 tonnes per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 118th and United Kingdom ranks 117th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.