Niger vs Portugal: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Niger
0.1%
in 2024
Portugal
0.1%
in 2024
Niger rank
93rd
Portugal rank
92nd
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Niger
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Niger, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Portugal ahead.
Niger ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 92nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Niger |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Niger |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Niger |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Niger |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Niger or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Niger and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Portugal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Portugal rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Niger ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 92nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.