Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Portugal
Portugal: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -2.08 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Portugal, 1871–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Portugal stood at -2.08 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 32.8% on the previous year and down 921.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Portugal peaked at 8.25 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, -5.84 million tonnes, in 2020.
That places Portugal 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 76,130 tonnes | -476,320 tonnes | 637,536 tonnes | 9 |
| 1880s | 86,470 tonnes | -87,936 tonnes | 205,184 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 57,158 tonnes | -179,536 tonnes | 263,808 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 105,157 tonnes | -98,928 tonnes | 377,392 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -103,692 tonnes | -1.33 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 180,966 tonnes | -282,128 tonnes | 813,408 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 78,326 tonnes | -813,439 tonnes | 802,358 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 76,852 tonnes | -853,622 tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 246,016 tonnes | -227,347 tonnes | 702,505 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 661,311 tonnes | 211,858 tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 million tonnes | -20,196 tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.60 million tonnes | -1.66 million tonnes | 8.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.61 million tonnes | -2.70 million tonnes | 7.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -973,120 tonnes | -5.10 million tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -956,395 tonnes | -4.26 million tonnes | 4.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.41 million tonnes | -5.84 million tonnes | 422,648 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Portugal
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 10.80 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 6.64 million (2025)
- Urban population 61.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.41 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.77 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.41 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.41 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Portugal?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Portugal was -2.08 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.25 million tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.84 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Portugal ranks 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 921.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.