Annual co emissions from aviation in Portugal
Portugal: Annual co emissions from aviation was 5.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual co emissions from aviation in Portugal, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 5.72 million for annual co emissions from aviation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co emissions from aviation in Portugal peaked at 5.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.01 million, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 28th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Annual co emissions from aviation in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.07 million | — |
| 2014 | 3.26 million | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 3.46 million | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 3.81 million | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 4.30 million | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 4.71 million | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 5.09 million | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 2.01 million | -60.5% |
| 2021 | 2.60 million | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 4.78 million | +83.8% |
| 2023 | 5.43 million | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 5.72 million | +5.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5.72 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.71 million, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5.72 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.01 million, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.96 million | 3.07 million | 5.09 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.11 million | 2.01 million | 5.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 25 Malaysia 7.23 million compare
- 26 Vietnam 7.16 million compare
- 27 Philippines 6.10 million compare
- 29 Switzerland 5.33 million compare
- 30 Greece 4.90 million compare
- 31 South Africa 4.56 million compare
More climate change data for Portugal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 93.31 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,543 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,218 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 154.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 950.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 585.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 364.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co emissions from aviation in Portugal?
- Annual co emissions from aviation in Portugal was 5.72 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co emissions from aviation recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co emissions from aviation recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 million in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for annual co emissions from aviation?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co emissions from aviation rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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