Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit in Portugal
Portugal: Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit was 0.156 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Portugal stood at 0.156 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Portugal peaked at 0.363 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.156 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
That places Portugal 121st out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.363 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.331 kg per constant US$ | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.33 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.289 kg per constant US$ | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.261 kg per constant US$ | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.254 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.25 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.258 kg per constant US$ | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.238 kg per constant US$ | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.242 kg per constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.231 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.221 kg per constant US$ | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.206 kg per constant US$ | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.199 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.203 kg per constant US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.193 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.183 kg per constant US$ | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.183 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.173 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.17 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.177 kg per constant US$ | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.173 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.161 kg per constant US$ | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.156 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.156 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.171 kg per constant US$, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.156 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.227 kg per constant US$, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2816 kg per constant US$ | 0.238 kg per constant US$ | 0.363 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1962 kg per constant US$ | 0.17 kg per constant US$ | 0.231 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1668 kg per constant US$ | 0.156 kg per constant US$ | 0.177 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Portugal?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Portugal was 0.156 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.363 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.156 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of?
- Portugal ranks 121st out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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