Portugal vs Tanzania: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Portugal
8.63 kilograms per person
in 2023
Tanzania
7.66 kilograms per person
in 2023
Portugal rank
116th
Tanzania rank
117th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Portugal
- Tanzania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 8.63 kilograms per person against 7.66 kilograms per person in Tanzania, a difference of 0.97 kilograms per person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 116th and Tanzania ranks 117th of 193 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.18 kilograms per person | 0.3391 kilograms per person | 11.84 kilograms per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 9.07 kilograms per person | 1.76 kilograms per person | 7.31 kilograms per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.08 kilograms per person | 5.28 kilograms per person | 4.8 kilograms per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.62 kilograms per person | 6.96 kilograms per person | 2.66 kilograms per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Portugal or Tanzania?
- Portugal, at 8.63 kilograms per person against 7.66 kilograms per person in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Portugal and Tanzania?
- 0.97 kilograms per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tanzania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Tanzania rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Portugal ranks 116th and Tanzania ranks 117th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.