Change co2 annual pct in Portugal

Portugal: Change co2 annual pct was -5.54 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-5.54
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
208th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,320
in 1872
All-time low
-44.61
in 1917
Years of data
154
1871–2024

Change co2 annual pct in Portugal, 1871–2024

05001.0k1.5k187119472024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for change co2 annual pct in Portugal is -5.54, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and down 1,207.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change co2 annual pct in Portugal peaked at 1,320 in 1872 and was at its lowest, -44.61, in 1917.

That places Portugal 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Change co2 annual pct in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Change co2 annual pct in Portugal, 1871 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1871 66.67 —
1872 1,320 +1880.0%
1873 39.44 -97.0%
1874 -26.77 -167.9%
1875 120 -548.3%
1876 -1.88 -101.6%
1877 -41.53 +2108.2%
1878 -4.37 -89.5%
1879 10.29 -335.3%
1880 24.35 +136.8%
1881 1.25 -94.9%
1882 21.81 +1644.9%
1883 5.07 -76.8%
1884 5.47 +7.9%
1885 -7.32 -233.9%
1886 10.53 -243.9%
1887 2.98 -71.7%
1888 7.8 +162.2%
1889 15.01 +92.4%
1890 6.76 -55.0%
1891 3.71 -45.1%
1892 -2.74 -173.7%
1893 -10.61 +287.5%
1894 17.43 -264.4%
1895 -4.54 -126.0%
1896 1.94 -142.9%
1897 5.08 +161.6%
1898 14.52 +185.5%
1899 2.99 -79.4%
1900 15.04 +402.6%
1901 -3.12 -120.7%
1902 9.66 -409.7%
1903 -3.78 -139.1%
1904 2.33 -161.6%
1905 -2.27 -197.7%
1906 14.97 -758.7%
1907 9.1 -39.2%
1908 -0.5794 -106.4%
1909 1.63 -381.6%
1910 1.72 +5.4%
1911 -3.27 -290.1%
1912 16.2 -595.5%
1913 5.62 -65.3%
1914 -12.54 -323.2%
1915 -8.58 -31.6%
1916 -3.09 -64.0%
1917 -44.61 +1344.6%
1918 -33.85 -24.1%
1919 96.99 -386.5%
1920 -2.55 -102.6%
1921 2.09 -182.1%
1922 37.88 +1712.1%
1923 -9.53 -125.2%
1924 13.13 -237.8%
1925 3.02 -77.0%
1926 0.4695 -84.5%
1927 15.77 +3259.2%
1928 9.98 -36.7%
1929 -0.6438 -106.4%
1930 8.96 -1491.3%
1931 -9.32 -204.1%
1932 -13.55 +45.4%
1933 17.94 -232.4%
1934 2.47 -86.2%
1935 6.89 +178.4%
1936 -5.69 -182.7%
1937 19.44 -441.3%
1938 -16.5 -184.9%
1939 15.39 -193.3%
1940 -17.97 -216.7%
1941 -3.01 -83.3%
1942 -19.96 +563.6%
1943 -2.79 -86.0%
1944 10.34 -471.1%
1945 2.82 -72.7%
1946 16.57 +487.7%
1947 42.47 +156.3%
1948 -5.23 -112.3%
1949 5.09 -197.4%
1950 1.79 -64.9%
1951 -3.98 -322.7%
1952 -0.8216 -79.4%
1953 10.82 -1416.5%
1954 -2.35 -121.7%
1955 11.58 -593.1%
1956 10.87 -6.1%
1957 8.65 -20.5%
1958 -2.92 -133.8%
1959 5.63 -292.6%
1960 2.93 -47.9%
1961 10.53 +259.2%
1962 2.33 -77.8%
1963 7.77 +232.9%
1964 9.95 +28.0%
1965 5.22 -47.5%
1966 2.18 -58.2%
1967 4.7 +115.6%
1968 4.85 +3.1%
1969 12.32 +154.1%
1970 4.41 -64.2%
1971 7.48 +69.5%
1972 11.79 +57.7%
1973 8.95 -24.1%
1974 3.51 -60.8%
1975 3.05 -13.0%
1976 4.94 +61.7%
1977 1.25 -74.7%
1978 -0.0893 -107.1%
1979 10.05 -11354.2%
1980 7.72 -23.3%
1981 0.8478 -89.0%
1982 7.41 +773.5%
1983 3.11 -58.0%
1984 -3.7 -219.1%
1985 -5.77 +55.7%
1986 11.38 -297.3%
1987 3.23 -71.6%
1988 4.39 +35.7%
1989 25.35 +477.5%
1990 11 -56.6%
1991 3.46 -68.5%
1992 8.7 +151.2%
1993 -2.92 -133.6%
1994 1.56 -153.6%
1995 8.48 +442.1%
1996 -4.96 -158.5%
1997 5.54 -211.7%
1998 8.31 +49.9%
1999 12.95 +55.9%
2000 -2.06 -115.9%
2001 -0.4829 -76.5%
2002 6.74 -1496.3%
2003 -7.33 -208.7%
2004 4.37 -159.7%
2005 3.47 -20.6%
2006 -6.87 -297.8%
2007 -3.82 -44.4%
2008 -3.8 -0.5%
2009 -4.77 +25.5%
2010 -7.45 +56.2%
2011 -2.09 -71.9%
2012 -3.58 +71.0%
2013 -3.58 +0.0%
2014 -0.4234 -88.2%
2015 8.95 -2213.6%
2016 -3.68 -141.1%
2017 9.65 -362.2%
2018 -6.93 -171.9%
2019 -7.32 +5.5%
2020 -12.28 +67.8%
2021 -3.45 -71.9%
2022 1.05 -130.4%
2023 -7.61 -826.0%
2024 -5.54 -27.3%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's -5.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5. (74 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's -5.54 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0042, 1330.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Change co2 annual pct 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.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +11354.2% -0.0893 10.05
1927 +3259.2% 0.4695 15.77
2015 +2213.6% -0.4234 8.95
1877 -2108.2% -1.88 -41.53
1872 +1880.0% 66.67 1,320
1922 +1712.1% 2.09 37.88

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 164.65 -41.53 1,320 9
1880s 8.69 -7.32 24.35 10
1890s 3.46 -10.61 17.43 10
1900s 4.3 -3.78 15.04 10
1910s 1.46 -44.61 96.99 10
1920s 6.96 -9.53 37.88 10
1930s 2.6 -16.5 19.44 10
1940s 2.83 -19.96 42.47 10
1950s 3.93 -3.98 11.58 10
1960s 6.28 2.18 12.32 10
1970s 5.53 -0.0893 11.79 10
1980s 5.4 -5.77 25.35 10
1990s 5.21 -4.96 12.95 10
2000s -1.45 -7.33 6.74 10
2010s -1.65 -7.45 9.65 10
2020s -5.57 -12.28 1.05 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 205 Estonia -5 compare
  2. 206 Mozambique -5.29 compare
  3. 207 Slovakia -5.45 compare
  4. 209 Finland -6.36 compare
  5. 210 Azerbaijan -6.83 compare
  6. 211 Bulgaria -8.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change co2 annual pct in Portugal?
Change co2 annual pct in Portugal was -5.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest change co2 annual pct recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1,320 in 1872.
What is the lowest change co2 annual pct recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was -44.61 in 1917.
How does Portugal rank for change co2 annual pct?
Portugal ranks 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is change co2 annual pct rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,207.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change co2 annual pct. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change co2 annual pct
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 22,456 data points, 1751–2024
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