Change co2 annual pct in Portugal
Portugal: Change co2 annual pct was -5.54 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change co2 annual pct in Portugal, 1871–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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