Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Portugal
Portugal: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.0758 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Portugal is 0.0758, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Portugal peaked at 0.1655 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0758, in 2023.
That places Portugal 131st out of 159 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 per unit of GDP PPP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1595 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1562 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1655 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1541 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1547 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1621 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1467 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1385 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1335 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1384 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1219 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1227 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1241 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1201 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1167 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1259 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.122 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1291 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1167 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1019 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0957 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0868 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0829 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0758 | -8.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0758 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1041, 73% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0758 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1151, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1509 | 0.1335 | 0.1655 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1201 | 0.1019 | 0.1291 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0853 | 0.0758 | 0.0957 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 129 Madagascar 0.0771 compare
- 130 Panama 0.0764 compare
- 132 Bangladesh 0.0749 compare
- 133 Nepal 0.0747 compare
- 134 Luxembourg 0.0728 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 per unit of gdp ppp in Portugal?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Portugal was 0.0758 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1655 in 2002.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0758 in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Portugal ranks 131st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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