CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Portugal
Portugal: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry was 24.65 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.65 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
52nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
43.32 million tonnes
in 2002
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1870
Years of data
155
1870–2024
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Portugal, 1870–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Portugal stood at 24.65 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Portugal peaked at 43.32 million tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1870.
Portugal ranks 52nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1882 | 25,562 tonnes | — |
| 1883 | 18,320 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1884 | 29,312 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1885 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 32,976 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1890 | 36,640 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1891 | 36,640 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 43,968 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1893 | 43,862 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 47,534 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1895 | 43,968 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1896 | 40,304 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1897 | 43,968 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1898 | 43,968 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 47,551 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1900 | 43,968 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1901 | 62,288 tonnes | +41.7% |
| 1902 | 54,960 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1903 | 65,856 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1904 | 54,960 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1905 | 58,624 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1906 | 58,624 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 65,952 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1908 | 65,875 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 65,952 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 66,026 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 66,029 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 65,952 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 98,928 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1914 | 84,272 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1915 | 84,272 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 88,044 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1917 | 87,936 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1918 | 32,976 tonnes | -62.5% |
| 1919 | 95,264 tonnes | +188.9% |
| 1920 | 91,600 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1921 | 62,288 tonnes | -32.0% |
| 1922 | 120,912 tonnes | +94.1% |
| 1923 | 183,200 tonnes | +51.5% |
| 1924 | 197,856 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1925 | 190,528 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1926 | 227,168 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1927 | 267,202 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1928 | 348,080 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1929 | 340,752 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 385,046 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1931 | 384,720 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1932 | 384,720 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 432,352 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1934 | 498,750 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1935 | 604,560 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1936 | 538,608 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1937 | 589,466 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1938 | 593,568 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 641,200 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1940 | 670,512 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1941 | 556,928 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1942 | 131,904 tonnes | -76.3% |
| 1943 | 267,139 tonnes | +102.5% |
| 1944 | 337,469 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1945 | 571,584 tonnes | +69.4% |
| 1946 | 1.10 million tonnes | +92.9% |
| 1947 | 1.74 million tonnes | +57.5% |
| 1948 | 1.80 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1949 | 1.62 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1950 | 2.14 million tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1951 | 2.86 million tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1952 | 2.96 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 3.15 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 3.66 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1955 | 3.85 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 4.37 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1957 | 4.83 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1958 | 4.61 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 4.85 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 5.26 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1961 | 5.72 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 5.99 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 6.36 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 7.02 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 7.56 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 7.74 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 8.65 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 9.49 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 10.86 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 11.08 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 12.83 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 15.31 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1973 | 16.19 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 17.22 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 17.98 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 19.24 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 19.32 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 18.48 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 20.77 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 22.47 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 22.94 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 25.05 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 25.53 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 24.69 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 21.85 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 22.32 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 21.64 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 22.05 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 28.63 million tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1990 | 29.56 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 30.66 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 34.73 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 32.54 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 32.45 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 34.59 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 32.91 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 35.05 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 39.70 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 40.49 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 39.90 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 41.27 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 43.32 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 39.27 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 39.74 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 41.48 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 37.34 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 35.58 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 34.27 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 32.18 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 31.35 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 28.46 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 25.60 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 24.97 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 24.99 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 25.62 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 25.59 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 25.93 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 25.50 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 26.18 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 23.18 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 23.78 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 24.88 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 25.26 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 24.65 million tonnes | -2.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 24.65 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.73 million tonnes, 2.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 24.65 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44 million tonnes, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | +188.9% | 32,976 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes |
| 1943 | +102.5% | 131,904 tonnes | 267,139 tonnes |
| 1922 | +94.1% | 62,288 tonnes | 120,912 tonnes |
| 1946 | +92.9% | 571,584 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes |
| 1942 | -76.3% | 556,928 tonnes | 131,904 tonnes |
| 1945 | +69.4% | 337,469 tonnes | 571,584 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 22,342 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 42,840 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 47,551 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 59,706 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 76,970 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 98,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 202,959 tonnes | 62,288 tonnes | 348,080 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 505,299 tonnes | 384,720 tonnes | 641,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 878,998 tonnes | 131,904 tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.73 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 4.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.46 million tonnes | 5.26 million tonnes | 10.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.84 million tonnes | 11.08 million tonnes | 20.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.72 million tonnes | 21.64 million tonnes | 28.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.27 million tonnes | 29.56 million tonnes | 40.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.43 million tonnes | 32.18 million tonnes | 43.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.42 million tonnes | 24.97 million tonnes | 31.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.35 million tonnes | 23.18 million tonnes | 25.26 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,325 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Portugal?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Portugal was 24.65 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 43.32 million tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1870.
- How does Portugal rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Portugal ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.