Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 432.92 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
432.92 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
66th
of 192 countries
All-time high
773.62 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
119.78 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Portugal is 432.92 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 773.62 tonnes per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 119.78 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 66th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 119.78 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 120.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 127.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 139.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 144.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 149.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 150.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 165.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 178.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 189.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 200.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 220.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 239.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 246.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 254.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 266.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 269.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 271.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 295.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 315.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 316.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 337.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 347.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 335.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 318.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 354.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 364.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 376.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 456.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 496.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 505.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 563.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 518.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 513.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 496.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 438.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 540.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 586.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 773.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2000 | 677.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 689.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 699.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 630.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 595.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 649.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 579.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 648.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 592.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 542.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 505.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 515.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 527.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 485.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 478.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 522.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 520.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 592.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 666.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 556.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 477.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 452.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 476.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 450.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 432.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 432.92 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 654.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 432.92 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 304.07 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 119.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 178.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 245.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 189.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 295.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 352.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 315.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 456.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 543.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 438.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 773.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 630.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 542.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 699.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 478.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 666.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 457.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 432.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 477.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 63 Benin 444.78 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 64 El Salvador 442.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 65 Tuvalu 440 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 67 Spain 420.02 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 68 Cambodia 369.95 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 367.27 tonnes per square kilometre 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 co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Portugal was 432.92 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 773.62 tonnes per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.78 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.