Portugal vs United Kingdom: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type

Portugal
2.36 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.31 tonnes per person
in 2024
Portugal rank
75th
United Kingdom rank
78th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.36 tonnes per person against 2.31 tonnes per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.05 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1870 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Portugal ranks 75th and United Kingdom ranks 78th of 213 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1870s 0 tonnes per person 0.0076 tonnes per person 0.0076 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1880s 0.0046 tonnes per person 0.0233 tonnes per person 0.0187 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1890s 0.0082 tonnes per person 0.0517 tonnes per person 0.0435 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1900s 0.0106 tonnes per person 0.0836 tonnes per person 0.0729 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1910s 0.013 tonnes per person 0.1611 tonnes per person 0.1482 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1920s 0.0315 tonnes per person 0.3558 tonnes per person 0.3243 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1930s 0.0702 tonnes per person 0.5388 tonnes per person 0.4687 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1940s 0.1083 tonnes per person 0.7316 tonnes per person 0.6234 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1950s 0.4303 tonnes per person 1.37 tonnes per person 0.9353 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1960s 0.8431 tonnes per person 3.34 tonnes per person 2.49 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1970s 1.84 tonnes per person 4.64 tonnes per person 2.81 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1980s 2.39 tonnes per person 3.64 tonnes per person 1.25 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1990s 3.41 tonnes per person 3.67 tonnes per person 0.2633 tonnes per person United Kingdom
2000s 3.67 tonnes per person 3.22 tonnes per person 0.4537 tonnes per person Portugal
2010s 2.53 tonnes per person 2.64 tonnes per person 0.1027 tonnes per person United Kingdom
2020s 2.34 tonnes per person 2.21 tonnes per person 0.1285 tonnes per person Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Portugal or United Kingdom?
Portugal, at 2.36 tonnes per person against 2.31 tonnes per person in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Portugal and United Kingdom?
0.05 tonnes per person, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
155 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
Portugal ranks 75th and United Kingdom ranks 78th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.