Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 42,577 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42,577
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
51st
of 198 countries
All-time high
42,577
in 2025
All-time low
27,191
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Portugal stood at 42,577. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Portugal peaked at 42,577 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27,191, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 51st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,191 | — |
| 1991 | 28,444 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 28,776 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 28,154 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 28,349 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 29,461 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 30,379 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 31,574 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 32,926 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 34,019 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 35,070 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 35,500 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 35,578 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 35,115 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 35,658 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 35,870 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 36,388 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 37,226 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 37,292 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 36,093 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 36,703 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 36,127 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 34,805 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 34,652 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 35,097 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 35,803 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 36,636 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 37,943 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 39,124 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 40,188 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 36,852 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 38,658 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 41,071 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 41,768 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 42,228 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 42,577 | +0.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 42,577 is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,305, 86% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 42,577 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,374, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,927 | 27,191 | 34,019 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,979 | 35,070 | 37,292 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,708 | 34,652 | 40,188 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,526 | 36,852 | 42,577 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Portugal?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Portugal was 42,577 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 42,577 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,191 in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 51st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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