Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Portugal
Portugal: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 24.65 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.65 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
52nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
43.32 million tonnes
in 2002
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1870
Years of data
155
1870–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Portugal, 1870–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 24.65 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Portugal peaked at 43.32 million tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1870.
Portugal ranks 52nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1882 | 25,562 tonnes | — |
| 1883 | 18,320 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1884 | 29,312 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1885 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 32,976 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1890 | 36,640 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1891 | 36,640 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 43,968 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1893 | 43,862 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 47,534 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1895 | 43,968 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1896 | 40,304 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1897 | 43,968 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1898 | 43,968 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 47,551 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1900 | 43,968 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1901 | 62,288 tonnes | +41.7% |
| 1902 | 54,960 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1903 | 65,856 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1904 | 54,960 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1905 | 58,624 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1906 | 58,624 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 65,952 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1908 | 65,875 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 65,952 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 66,026 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 66,029 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 65,952 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 98,928 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1914 | 84,272 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1915 | 84,272 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 88,044 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1917 | 87,936 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1918 | 32,976 tonnes | -62.5% |
| 1919 | 95,264 tonnes | +188.9% |
| 1920 | 91,600 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1921 | 62,288 tonnes | -32.0% |
| 1922 | 120,912 tonnes | +94.1% |
| 1923 | 183,200 tonnes | +51.5% |
| 1924 | 197,856 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1925 | 190,528 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1926 | 227,168 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1927 | 267,202 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1928 | 348,080 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1929 | 340,752 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 385,046 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1931 | 384,720 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1932 | 384,720 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 432,352 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1934 | 498,750 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1935 | 604,560 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1936 | 538,608 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1937 | 589,466 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1938 | 593,568 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 641,200 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1940 | 670,512 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1941 | 556,928 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1942 | 131,904 tonnes | -76.3% |
| 1943 | 267,139 tonnes | +102.5% |
| 1944 | 337,469 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1945 | 571,584 tonnes | +69.4% |
| 1946 | 1.10 million tonnes | +92.9% |
| 1947 | 1.74 million tonnes | +57.5% |
| 1948 | 1.80 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1949 | 1.62 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1950 | 2.14 million tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1951 | 2.86 million tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1952 | 2.96 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 3.15 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 3.66 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1955 | 3.85 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 4.37 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1957 | 4.83 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1958 | 4.61 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 4.85 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 5.26 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1961 | 5.72 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 5.99 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 6.36 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 7.02 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 7.56 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 7.74 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 8.65 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 9.49 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 10.86 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 11.08 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 12.83 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 15.31 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1973 | 16.19 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 17.22 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 17.98 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 19.24 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 19.32 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 18.48 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 20.77 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 22.47 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 22.94 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 25.05 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 25.53 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 24.69 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 21.85 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 22.32 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 21.64 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 22.05 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 28.63 million tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1990 | 29.56 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 30.66 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 34.73 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 32.54 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 32.45 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 34.59 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 32.91 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 35.05 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 39.70 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 40.49 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 39.90 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 41.27 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 43.32 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 39.27 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 39.74 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 41.48 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 37.34 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 35.58 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 34.27 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 32.18 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 31.35 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 28.46 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 25.60 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 24.97 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 24.99 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 25.62 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 25.59 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 25.93 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 25.50 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 26.18 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 23.18 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 23.78 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 24.88 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 25.26 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 24.65 million tonnes | -2.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 24.65 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.73 million tonnes, 2.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 24.65 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44 million tonnes, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | +188.9% | 32,976 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes |
| 1943 | +102.5% | 131,904 tonnes | 267,139 tonnes |
| 1922 | +94.1% | 62,288 tonnes | 120,912 tonnes |
| 1946 | +92.9% | 571,584 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes |
| 1942 | -76.3% | 556,928 tonnes | 131,904 tonnes |
| 1945 | +69.4% | 337,469 tonnes | 571,584 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 22,342 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 42,840 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 47,551 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 59,706 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 76,970 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 98,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 202,959 tonnes | 62,288 tonnes | 348,080 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 505,299 tonnes | 384,720 tonnes | 641,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 878,998 tonnes | 131,904 tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.73 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 4.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.46 million tonnes | 5.26 million tonnes | 10.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.84 million tonnes | 11.08 million tonnes | 20.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.72 million tonnes | 21.64 million tonnes | 28.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.27 million tonnes | 29.56 million tonnes | 40.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.43 million tonnes | 32.18 million tonnes | 43.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.42 million tonnes | 24.97 million tonnes | 31.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.35 million tonnes | 23.18 million tonnes | 25.26 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil in Portugal?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Portugal was 24.65 million 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 oil recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 43.32 million tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1870.
- How does Portugal rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Portugal ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.