Greece vs Portugal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
Greece
26.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
27.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Greece rank
29th
Portugal rank
28th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 27.71 million tonnes against 26.61 million tonnes in Greece, a difference of 1.10 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 28th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.96 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 14.35 million tonnes | 11.18 million tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 22.03 million tonnes | 19.83 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 25.80 million tonnes | 26.22 million tonnes | 422,500 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 27.71 million tonnes against 26.61 million tonnes in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between Greece and Portugal?
- 1.10 million tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Greece ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 28th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source. 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 other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.