Portugal vs United Arab Emirates: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Portugal
2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Portugal rank
107th
United Arab Emirates rank
109th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Portugal
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 153,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 107th and United Arab Emirates ranks 109th of 201 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 242,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 217,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1860s | 259,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 232,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1870s | 319,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 287,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1880s | 410,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 371,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1890s | 535,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 493,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1900s | 615,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 569,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1910s | 600,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 548,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1920s | 674,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 614,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1930s | 819,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 750,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1940s | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1950s | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1960s | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 181,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1970s | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 288,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1980s | 4.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 562,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 581,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Portugal or United Arab Emirates?
- Portugal, at 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
- 153,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United Arab Emirates rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Portugal ranks 107th and United Arab Emirates ranks 109th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.