Portugal vs Tonga: Methane emissions, per capita
Portugal
1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Tonga
1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Portugal rank
87th
Tonga rank
90th
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Portugal
- Tonga
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Tonga, a difference of 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 87th and Tonga ranks 90th of 195 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.9382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, Portugal or Tonga?
- Portugal, at 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Portugal and Tonga?
- 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tonga?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Tonga rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 87th and Tonga ranks 90th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.