Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Portugal
Portugal: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 159,567 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
159,567 tonnes
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
109th
of 179 countries
All-time high
14.90 million tonnes
in 1999
All-time low
21,984 tonnes
in 1870
Years of data
155
1870–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Portugal, 1870–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Portugal stood at 159,567 tonnes.
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 emissions from coal in Portugal peaked at 14.90 million tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21,984 tonnes, 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 emissions from coal in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 21,984 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 36,640 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1872 | 520,288 tonnes | +1320.0% |
| 1873 | 725,472 tonnes | +39.4% |
| 1874 | 531,280 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1875 | 1.17 million tonnes | +120.0% |
| 1876 | 1.15 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1877 | 670,512 tonnes | -41.5% |
| 1878 | 641,200 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1879 | 707,152 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1880 | 879,360 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1881 | 890,352 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 1.06 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1883 | 1.12 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1884 | 1.17 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1885 | 1.08 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1886 | 1.20 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1887 | 1.24 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1888 | 1.34 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1889 | 1.54 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1890 | 1.64 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1891 | 1.70 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1892 | 1.65 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1893 | 1.47 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1894 | 1.73 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1895 | 1.65 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1896 | 1.69 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1897 | 1.77 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1898 | 2.04 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1899 | 2.10 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1900 | 2.42 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1901 | 2.33 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1902 | 2.56 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1903 | 2.45 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1904 | 2.52 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1905 | 2.46 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1906 | 2.84 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1907 | 3.10 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1908 | 3.08 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 3.13 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 3.18 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 3.08 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1912 | 3.59 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1913 | 3.76 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1914 | 3.29 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1915 | 3.00 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1916 | 2.90 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1917 | 1.57 million tonnes | -46.0% |
| 1918 | 1.06 million tonnes | -32.2% |
| 1919 | 2.06 million tonnes | +94.1% |
| 1920 | 2.01 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1921 | 2.08 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1922 | 2.84 million tonnes | +36.2% |
| 1923 | 2.50 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1924 | 2.83 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1925 | 2.93 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1926 | 2.91 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 3.36 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1928 | 3.61 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1929 | 3.58 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1930 | 3.89 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1931 | 3.49 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1932 | 2.95 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1933 | 3.48 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1934 | 3.51 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 3.67 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1936 | 3.47 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1937 | 4.21 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1938 | 3.39 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1939 | 3.96 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1940 | 3.09 million tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1941 | 3.09 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1942 | 2.77 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1943 | 2.55 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1944 | 2.79 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1945 | 2.63 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1946 | 2.63 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1947 | 3.59 million tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1948 | 3.21 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1949 | 3.65 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1950 | 3.19 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1951 | 2.22 million tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1952 | 2.03 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1953 | 2.40 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1954 | 1.75 million tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1955 | 2.22 million tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1956 | 2.29 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 2.47 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1958 | 2.44 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 2.62 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1960 | 2.36 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1961 | 2.74 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1962 | 2.61 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 2.94 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 3.19 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 3.19 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.24 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.84 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 2.59 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 2.73 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 3.01 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 2.34 million tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 1.64 million tonnes | -29.9% |
| 1973 | 2.15 million tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1974 | 1.78 million tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1975 | 1.64 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 1.32 million tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1977 | 1.25 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.69 million tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1979 | 1.68 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.63 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.43 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 1.21 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 1.60 million tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1984 | 1.59 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.87 million tonnes | +80.2% |
| 1986 | 5.47 million tonnes | +90.8% |
| 1987 | 6.95 million tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1988 | 7.91 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 9.56 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 10.98 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 11.59 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 11.87 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 12.53 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 13.18 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 14.58 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 13.54 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 13.72 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 12.30 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 14.90 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 14.85 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 12.70 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 13.71 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 12.97 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 13.08 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.06 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.07 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.43 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 9.83 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 10.74 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 6.42 million tonnes | -40.2% |
| 2011 | 8.63 million tonnes | +34.4% |
| 2012 | 11.13 million tonnes | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 10.19 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 10.32 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.56 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 10.82 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 12.39 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 10.38 million tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 5.03 million tonnes | -51.6% |
| 2020 | 2.42 million tonnes | -51.9% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million tonnes | -57.1% |
| 2022 | 244,872 tonnes | -76.4% |
| 2023 | 132,972 tonnes | -45.7% |
| 2024 | 159,567 tonnes | +20.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 159,567 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million tonnes, 9% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 159,567 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.11 million tonnes, 4% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | +1320.0% | 36,640 tonnes | 520,288 tonnes |
| 1875 | +120.0% | 531,280 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes |
| 1919 | +94.1% | 1.06 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 617,018 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.15 million tonnes | 879,360 tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.74 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.69 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.75 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 3.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.87 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.60 million tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.00 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.36 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.84 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.02 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 9.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.92 million tonnes | 10.98 million tonnes | 14.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.54 million tonnes | 9.83 million tonnes | 14.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.79 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | 12.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 798,488 tonnes | 132,972 tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from coal in Portugal?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Portugal was 159,567 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.90 million tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,984 tonnes in 1870.
- How does Portugal rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Portugal ranks 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.