Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Portugal
Portugal: Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered was 83.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Portugal stood at 83.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 66.2% on the previous year and up 767.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Portugal peaked at 83.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, in 1990.
That places Portugal 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Portugal, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1991 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1992 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1993 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1994 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1995 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1996 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1997 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1998 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1999 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2000 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2001 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2002 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2003 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2004 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2005 | 32.39 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2006 | 26.22 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9768 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -96.3% |
| 2008 | 25.65 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +2525.9% |
| 2009 | 19.16 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 20.82 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 18.55 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 10.65 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -42.6% |
| 2013 | 6.57 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -38.3% |
| 2014 | 8.44 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 9.64 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 8.99 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 8.97 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.24 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +81.0% |
| 2019 | 25.61 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +57.7% |
| 2020 | 33.04 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 47.75 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +44.5% |
| 2022 | 62.69 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 60.14 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 50.36 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -16.3% |
| 2025 | 83.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +66.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 83.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.46 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, 3.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 83.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.93 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2525.9% | 0.9768 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 25.65 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.44 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 32.39 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.45 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 6.57 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 25.61 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.28 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 33.04 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 83.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 9 Spain 86.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 10 Belgium 86 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 11 Slovakia 84.03 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 13 Italy 82.86 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 14 Greece 82.84 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 15 Slovenia 76.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 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 price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Portugal?
- Carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Portugal was 83.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 767.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.