Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Portugal
Portugal: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 5.72 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Portugal, 2013–2024
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 27th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 24 Malaysia 7.23 million tonnes compare
- 25 Vietnam 7.16 million tonnes compare
- 26 Philippines 6.10 million tonnes compare
- 28 Switzerland 5.33 million tonnes compare
- 29 Greece 4.90 million tonnes compare
- 30 South Africa 4.56 million tonnes compare
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 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 27th out of 142 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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About this data
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.