Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Portugal

Portugal: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.0787 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0787
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
149th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1862
in 1999
All-time low
0.0787
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Portugal, 1990–2024

00.050.10.150.21990200720241990: 0.1621991: 0.161992: 0.1711993: 0.1711994: 0.1741995: 0.1791996: 0.1671997: 0.1681998: 0.1731999: 0.1862000: 0.1782001: 0.1732002: 0.1832003: 0.1712004: 0.1732005: 0.182006: 0.1642007: 0.1562008: 0.1512009: 0.1532010: 0.1372011: 0.1352012: 0.1362013: 0.1332014: 0.1312015: 0.1392016: 0.1342017: 0.1412018: 0.1272019: 0.1122020: 0.1072021: 0.0972022: 0.0932023: 0.0852024: 0.079

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Portugal is 0.0787, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.1862 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0787, in 2024.

That places Portugal 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1711 0.1599 0.1862 10
2000s 0.1682 0.1505 0.1827 10
2010s 0.1325 0.1123 0.1411 10
2020s 0.0921 0.0787 0.1071 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 146 Luxembourg 0.0822 compare
  2. 147 Uruguay 0.0799 compare
  3. 148 United Kingdom 0.079 compare
  4. 150 Sri Lanka 0.0772 compare
  5. 151 Norway 0.0757 compare
  6. 152 Panama 0.0752 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places β†’

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All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Portugal?
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Portugal was 0.0787 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.1862 in 1999.
What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0787 in 2024.
How does Portugal rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
Portugal ranks 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,583 data points, 1990–2024
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