Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Portugal

Portugal: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 5.72 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.72 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
28th
of 143 countries
All-time high
5.72 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
2.01 million tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Portugal, 2013–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2013201820242013: 3.1M tonnes2014: 3.3M tonnes2015: 3.5M tonnes2016: 3.8M tonnes2017: 4.3M tonnes2018: 4.7M tonnes2019: 5.1M tonnes2020: 2.0M tonnes2021: 2.6M tonnes2022: 4.8M tonnes2023: 5.4M tonnes2024: 5.7M tonnes

Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 5.72 million tonnes for annual co₂ 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 co₂ emissions from aviation in Portugal peaked at 5.72 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.01 million tonnes, 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 CO₂ emissions from aviation in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Portugal, 2013 to 2024.
Year tonnes Change
2013 3.07 million tonnes
2014 3.26 million tonnes +6.4%
2015 3.46 million tonnes +6.0%
2016 3.81 million tonnes +10.2%
2017 4.30 million tonnes +12.9%
2018 4.71 million tonnes +9.5%
2019 5.09 million tonnes +8.0%
2020 2.01 million tonnes -60.5%
2021 2.60 million tonnes +29.5%
2022 4.78 million tonnes +83.8%
2023 5.43 million tonnes +13.6%
2024 5.72 million tonnes +5.3%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 5.72 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.71 million tonnes, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 5.72 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.01 million tonnes, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.96 million tonnes 3.07 million tonnes 5.09 million tonnes 7
2020s 4.11 million tonnes 2.01 million tonnes 5.72 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 25 Malaysia 7.23 million tonnes compare
  2. 26 Vietnam 7.16 million tonnes compare
  3. 27 Philippines 6.10 million tonnes compare
  4. 29 Switzerland 5.33 million tonnes compare
  5. 30 Greece 4.90 million tonnes compare
  6. 31 South Africa 4.56 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Portugal?
Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Portugal was 5.72 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 5.72 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.01 million tonnes in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
Portugal ranks 28th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ 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 OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation
Unit
tonnes
Source
OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,473 data points, 2013–2024
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Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.