Annual co2 emissions per country in Portugal
Portugal: Annual co2 emissions per country was 35.54 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
35.54 million
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
66th
of 215 countries
All-time high
69.64 million
in 2005
All-time low
21,984
in 1870
Years of data
155
1870–2024
Annual co2 emissions per country in Portugal, 1870–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co2 emissions per country in Portugal is 35.54 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co2 emissions per country in Portugal peaked at 69.64 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21,984, in 1870.
Portugal ranks 66th of 215 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 per country in Portugal, year by year
| 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 | 1.08 million | +21.8% |
| 1883 | 1.14 million | +5.1% |
| 1884 | 1.20 million | +5.5% |
| 1885 | 1.11 million | -7.3% |
| 1886 | 1.23 million | +10.5% |
| 1887 | 1.27 million | +3.0% |
| 1888 | 1.37 million | +7.8% |
| 1889 | 1.57 million | +15.0% |
| 1890 | 1.68 million | +6.8% |
| 1891 | 1.74 million | +3.7% |
| 1892 | 1.69 million | -2.7% |
| 1893 | 1.51 million | -10.6% |
| 1894 | 1.78 million | +17.4% |
| 1895 | 1.70 million | -4.5% |
| 1896 | 1.73 million | +1.9% |
| 1897 | 1.82 million | +5.1% |
| 1898 | 2.08 million | +14.5% |
| 1899 | 2.14 million | +3.0% |
| 1900 | 2.47 million | +15.0% |
| 1901 | 2.39 million | -3.1% |
| 1902 | 2.62 million | +9.7% |
| 1903 | 2.52 million | -3.8% |
| 1904 | 2.58 million | +2.3% |
| 1905 | 2.52 million | -2.3% |
| 1906 | 2.90 million | +15.0% |
| 1907 | 3.16 million | +9.1% |
| 1908 | 3.14 million | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 3.20 million | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 3.25 million | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 3.14 million | -3.3% |
| 1912 | 3.65 million | +16.2% |
| 1913 | 3.86 million | +5.6% |
| 1914 | 3.37 million | -12.5% |
| 1915 | 3.09 million | -8.6% |
| 1916 | 2.99 million | -3.1% |
| 1917 | 1.66 million | -44.6% |
| 1918 | 1.10 million | -33.8% |
| 1919 | 2.16 million | +97.0% |
| 1920 | 2.10 million | -2.5% |
| 1921 | 2.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 2.96 million | +37.9% |
| 1923 | 2.68 million | -9.5% |
| 1924 | 3.03 million | +13.1% |
| 1925 | 3.12 million | +3.0% |
| 1926 | 3.14 million | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 3.63 million | +15.8% |
| 1928 | 3.99 million | +10.0% |
| 1929 | 3.97 million | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 4.32 million | +9.0% |
| 1931 | 3.92 million | -9.3% |
| 1932 | 3.39 million | -13.6% |
| 1933 | 4.00 million | +17.9% |
| 1934 | 4.10 million | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 4.38 million | +6.9% |
| 1936 | 4.13 million | -5.7% |
| 1937 | 4.93 million | +19.4% |
| 1938 | 4.12 million | -16.5% |
| 1939 | 4.75 million | +15.4% |
| 1940 | 3.90 million | -18.0% |
| 1941 | 3.78 million | -3.0% |
| 1942 | 3.03 million | -20.0% |
| 1943 | 2.94 million | -2.8% |
| 1944 | 3.25 million | +10.3% |
| 1945 | 3.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1946 | 3.89 million | +16.6% |
| 1947 | 5.54 million | +42.5% |
| 1948 | 5.25 million | -5.2% |
| 1949 | 5.52 million | +5.1% |
| 1950 | 5.62 million | +1.8% |
| 1951 | 5.39 million | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 5.35 million | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 5.93 million | +10.8% |
| 1954 | 5.79 million | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 6.46 million | +11.6% |
| 1956 | 7.16 million | +10.9% |
| 1957 | 7.78 million | +8.6% |
| 1958 | 7.55 million | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 7.98 million | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 8.21 million | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 9.08 million | +10.5% |
| 1962 | 9.29 million | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 10.01 million | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 11.01 million | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 11.58 million | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 11.84 million | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 12.39 million | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 12.99 million | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 14.59 million | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 15.24 million | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 16.38 million | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 18.31 million | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 19.95 million | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 20.64 million | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 21.28 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 22.33 million | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 22.61 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 22.58 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 24.86 million | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 26.77 million | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 27.00 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 29.00 million | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 29.90 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 28.79 million | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 27.13 million | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 30.22 million | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 31.20 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 32.57 million | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 40.82 million | +25.3% |
| 1990 | 45.31 million | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 46.88 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 50.96 million | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 49.47 million | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 50.24 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 54.50 million | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 51.80 million | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 54.67 million | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 59.21 million | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 66.88 million | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 65.50 million | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 65.19 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 69.58 million | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 64.48 million | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 67.30 million | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 69.64 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 64.86 million | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 62.38 million | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 60.01 million | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 57.15 million | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 52.89 million | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 51.78 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 49.93 million | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 48.15 million | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 47.94 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.23 million | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 50.31 million | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 55.17 million | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 51.34 million | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 47.58 million | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 41.74 million | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 40.30 million | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 40.72 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 37.62 million | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 35.54 million | -5.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 35.54 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 35.54 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual co2 emissions per country 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 | 520,288 |
| 1875 | +120.0% | 531,280 | 1.17 million |
| 1919 | +97.0% | 1.10 million | 2.16 million |
| 1871 | +66.7% | 21,984 | 36,640 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 617,018 | 21,984 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.17 million | 879,360 | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.79 million | 1.51 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.75 million | 2.39 million | 3.20 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.83 million | 1.10 million | 3.86 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.08 million | 2.10 million | 3.99 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.20 million | 3.39 million | 4.93 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.04 million | 2.94 million | 5.54 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.50 million | 5.35 million | 7.98 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.10 million | 8.21 million | 14.59 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.42 million | 15.24 million | 24.86 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.34 million | 26.77 million | 40.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.99 million | 45.31 million | 66.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.61 million | 57.15 million | 69.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.73 million | 47.58 million | 55.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.18 million | 35.54 million | 41.74 million | 5 |
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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 per country in Portugal?
- Annual co2 emissions per country in Portugal was 35.54 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co2 emissions per country recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 69.64 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual co2 emissions per country recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,984 in 1870.
- How does Portugal rank for annual co2 emissions per country?
- Portugal ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co2 emissions per country rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 emissions per country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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