Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 387.96 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
387.96 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
75th
of 204 countries
All-time high
761.34 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
99.21 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Portugal is 387.96 tonnes per square kilometre, 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, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 761.34 tonnes per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 99.21 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Portugal 75th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 99.21 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 101.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 109.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 120.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 126.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 129.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 135.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 141.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 159.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 166.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 178.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 200.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 217.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 225.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 232.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 244 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 247.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 246.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 271.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 292.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 295.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 316.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 326.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 314.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 296.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 330.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 340.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 355.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 446.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1990 | 495.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 512.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 556.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 540.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 549.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 595.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 566.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 597.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 647.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 730.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 715.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 712.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 760.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 704.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 735.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 761.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 709.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 681.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 656.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 623.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 577.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 565.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 545.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 525.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 523.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 570.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 549.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 602.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 560.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 519.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 455.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 439.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 444.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 410.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 387.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 387.96 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 387.96 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383.68 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 99.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 159.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 223.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 166.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 271.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 331.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 292.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 446.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 579.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 495.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 730.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 706.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 623.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 761.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 553.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 519.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 602.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 427.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 387.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 455.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 72 Indonesia 429.2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 73 Greece 413.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 74 Turks and Caicos Islands 399.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 379.41 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 77 South Africa 362.57 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 78 Sri Lanka 336.65 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Portugal was 387.96 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 761.34 tonnes per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.21 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 75th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.