Portugal vs United States: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation
Portugal
548.57 kilograms
in 2024
United States
579.51 kilograms
in 2024
Portugal rank
18th
United States rank
17th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 579.51 kilograms against 548.57 kilograms in Portugal, a difference of 30.94 kilograms.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 18th and United States ranks 17th of 142 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 381.79 kilograms | 528.51 kilograms | 146.72 kilograms | United States |
| 2020s | 394.52 kilograms | 479.97 kilograms | 85.45 kilograms | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from aviation, Portugal or United States?
- United States, at 579.51 kilograms against 548.57 kilograms in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from aviation between Portugal and United States?
- 30.94 kilograms, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Portugal ranks 18th and United States ranks 17th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.