Annual co2 coal in Portugal

Portugal: Annual co2 coal was 159,567 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
159,567
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
109th
of 179 countries
All-time high
14.90 million
in 1999
All-time low
21,984
in 1870
Years of data
155
1870–2024

Annual co2 coal in Portugal, 1870–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, annual co2 coal in Portugal stood at 159,567.

That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co2 coal in Portugal peaked at 14.90 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21,984, in 1870.

Portugal ranks 109th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual co2 coal in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Annual co2 coal in Portugal, 1870 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1870 21,984 —
1871 36,640 +66.7%
1872 520,288 +1320.0%
1873 725,472 +39.4%
1874 531,280 -26.8%
1875 1.17 million +120.0%
1876 1.15 million -1.9%
1877 670,512 -41.5%
1878 641,200 -4.4%
1879 707,152 +10.3%
1880 879,360 +24.4%
1881 890,352 +1.2%
1882 1.06 million +18.9%
1883 1.12 million +5.9%
1884 1.17 million +4.6%
1885 1.08 million -7.5%
1886 1.20 million +10.8%
1887 1.24 million +3.0%
1888 1.34 million +8.0%
1889 1.54 million +15.1%
1890 1.64 million +6.7%
1891 1.70 million +3.8%
1892 1.65 million -3.2%
1893 1.47 million -10.9%
1894 1.73 million +17.7%
1895 1.65 million -4.5%
1896 1.69 million +2.2%
1897 1.77 million +5.0%
1898 2.04 million +14.9%
1899 2.10 million +2.9%
1900 2.42 million +15.6%
1901 2.33 million -3.9%
1902 2.56 million +10.2%
1903 2.45 million -4.3%
1904 2.52 million +2.8%
1905 2.46 million -2.5%
1906 2.84 million +15.3%
1907 3.10 million +9.0%
1908 3.08 million -0.6%
1909 3.13 million +1.7%
1910 3.18 million +1.8%
1911 3.08 million -3.3%
1912 3.59 million +16.6%
1913 3.76 million +4.8%
1914 3.29 million -12.5%
1915 3.00 million -8.8%
1916 2.90 million -3.3%
1917 1.57 million -46.0%
1918 1.06 million -32.2%
1919 2.06 million +94.1%
1920 2.01 million -2.5%
1921 2.08 million +3.6%
1922 2.84 million +36.2%
1923 2.50 million -12.1%
1924 2.83 million +13.5%
1925 2.93 million +3.5%
1926 2.91 million -0.7%
1927 3.36 million +15.6%
1928 3.61 million +7.3%
1929 3.58 million -0.7%
1930 3.89 million +8.6%
1931 3.49 million -10.3%
1932 2.95 million -15.5%
1933 3.48 million +18.3%
1934 3.51 million +0.6%
1935 3.67 million +4.6%
1936 3.47 million -5.4%
1937 4.21 million +21.5%
1938 3.39 million -19.5%
1939 3.96 million +16.8%
1940 3.09 million -22.0%
1941 3.09 million -0.1%
1942 2.77 million -10.2%
1943 2.55 million -8.0%
1944 2.79 million +9.3%
1945 2.63 million -5.5%
1946 2.63 million -0.3%
1947 3.59 million +36.8%
1948 3.21 million -10.8%
1949 3.65 million +13.7%
1950 3.19 million -12.5%
1951 2.22 million -30.4%
1952 2.03 million -8.5%
1953 2.40 million +17.8%
1954 1.75 million -27.1%
1955 2.22 million +27.2%
1956 2.29 million +2.9%
1957 2.47 million +8.2%
1958 2.44 million -1.3%
1959 2.62 million +7.2%
1960 2.36 million -9.7%
1961 2.74 million +16.0%
1962 2.61 million -4.8%
1963 2.94 million +12.8%
1964 3.19 million +8.3%
1965 3.19 million +0.1%
1966 3.24 million +1.6%
1967 2.84 million -12.4%
1968 2.59 million -8.9%
1969 2.73 million +5.6%
1970 3.01 million +10.2%
1971 2.34 million -22.2%
1972 1.64 million -29.9%
1973 2.15 million +30.8%
1974 1.78 million -16.9%
1975 1.64 million -8.2%
1976 1.32 million -19.7%
1977 1.25 million -4.7%
1978 1.69 million +34.8%
1979 1.68 million -0.4%
1980 1.63 million -3.3%
1981 1.43 million -12.4%
1982 1.21 million -15.2%
1983 1.60 million +32.7%
1984 1.59 million -0.9%
1985 2.87 million +80.2%
1986 5.47 million +90.8%
1987 6.95 million +27.1%
1988 7.91 million +13.9%
1989 9.56 million +20.8%
1990 10.98 million +14.9%
1991 11.59 million +5.5%
1992 11.87 million +2.5%
1993 12.53 million +5.5%
1994 13.18 million +5.2%
1995 14.58 million +10.7%
1996 13.54 million -7.2%
1997 13.72 million +1.3%
1998 12.30 million -10.4%
1999 14.90 million +21.2%
2000 14.85 million -0.3%
2001 12.70 million -14.5%
2002 13.71 million +7.9%
2003 12.97 million -5.4%
2004 13.08 million +0.8%
2005 13.06 million -0.1%
2006 13.07 million +0.0%
2007 11.43 million -12.5%
2008 9.83 million -14.0%
2009 10.74 million +9.2%
2010 6.42 million -40.2%
2011 8.63 million +34.4%
2012 11.13 million +29.0%
2013 10.19 million -8.5%
2014 10.32 million +1.2%
2015 12.56 million +21.8%
2016 10.82 million -13.9%
2017 12.39 million +14.5%
2018 10.38 million -16.3%
2019 5.03 million -51.6%
2020 2.42 million -51.9%
2021 1.04 million -57.1%
2022 244,872 -76.4%
2023 132,972 -45.7%
2024 159,567 +20.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 159,567 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million, 9% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 159,567 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.11 million, 4% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual co2 coal in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1872 +1320.0% 36,640 520,288
1875 +120.0% 531,280 1.17 million
1919 +94.1% 1.06 million 2.06 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 617,018 21,984 1.17 million 10
1880s 1.15 million 879,360 1.54 million 10
1890s 1.74 million 1.47 million 2.10 million 10
1900s 2.69 million 2.33 million 3.13 million 10
1910s 2.75 million 1.06 million 3.76 million 10
1920s 2.87 million 2.01 million 3.61 million 10
1930s 3.60 million 2.95 million 4.21 million 10
1940s 3.00 million 2.55 million 3.65 million 10
1950s 2.36 million 1.75 million 3.19 million 10
1960s 2.84 million 2.36 million 3.24 million 10
1970s 1.85 million 1.25 million 3.01 million 10
1980s 4.02 million 1.21 million 9.56 million 10
1990s 12.92 million 10.98 million 14.90 million 10
2000s 12.54 million 9.83 million 14.85 million 10
2010s 9.79 million 5.03 million 12.56 million 10
2020s 798,488 132,972 2.42 million 5

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  4. 110 Luxembourg 150,923 compare
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  6. 112 Haiti 69,616 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co2 coal in Portugal?
Annual co2 coal in Portugal was 159,567 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co2 coal recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 14.90 million in 1999.
What is the lowest annual co2 coal recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 21,984 in 1870.
How does Portugal rank for annual co2 coal?
Portugal ranks 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co2 coal rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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