Ireland vs Portugal: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Ireland
33.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
35.54 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
69th
Portugal rank
66th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 35.54 million tonnes against 33.31 million tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 2.23 million tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 66th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.30 million tonnes | 12.68 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 22.89 million tonnes | 20.42 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 27.46 million tonnes | 30.34 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 36.39 million tonnes | 52.99 million tonnes | 16.60 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 46.37 million tonnes | 64.61 million tonnes | 18.24 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 38.64 million tonnes | 50.73 million tonnes | 12.09 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 35.22 million tonnes | 39.18 million tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 35.54 million tonnes against 33.31 million tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Ireland and Portugal?
- 2.23 million tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Ireland ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 66th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.