Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Portugal
Portugal: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.0758 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0758 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
132nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.1655 kg per constant US$
in 2002
All-time low
0.0758 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Portugal is 0.0758 kg per constant US$, 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 kg per constant US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0758 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
That places Portugal 132nd out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1595 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1562 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1655 kg per constant US$ | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1541 kg per constant US$ | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1547 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1621 kg per constant US$ | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1467 kg per constant US$ | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1385 kg per constant US$ | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1335 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1384 kg per constant US$ | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1219 kg per constant US$ | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1227 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1241 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1201 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1167 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1259 kg per constant US$ | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.122 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1291 kg per constant US$ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1167 kg per constant US$ | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1019 kg per constant US$ | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0957 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0868 kg per constant US$ | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0829 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0758 kg per constant US$ | -8.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0758 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1041 kg per constant US$, 73% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0758 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1151 kg per constant US$, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1509 kg per constant US$ | 0.1335 kg per constant US$ | 0.1655 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1201 kg per constant US$ | 0.1019 kg per constant US$ | 0.1291 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0853 kg per constant US$ | 0.0758 kg per constant US$ | 0.0957 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 130 Madagascar 0.0771 kg per constant US$ compare
- 131 Panama 0.0764 kg per constant US$ compare
- 133 Bangladesh 0.0749 kg per constant US$ compare
- 134 Nepal 0.0747 kg per constant US$ compare
- 135 Luxembourg 0.0728 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0758 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Portugal ranks 132nd out of 160 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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