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
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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.