CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Portugal
Portugal: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 35.54 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
35.54 million tonnes
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
66th
of 215 countries
All-time high
69.64 million tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
21,984 tonnes
in 1870
Years of data
155
1870–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Portugal, 1870–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 35.54 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Portugal peaked at 69.64 million tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21,984 tonnes, in 1870.
Portugal ranks 66th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 21,984 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 36,640 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1872 | 520,288 tonnes | +1320.0% |
| 1873 | 725,472 tonnes | +39.4% |
| 1874 | 531,280 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1875 | 1.17 million tonnes | +120.0% |
| 1876 | 1.15 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1877 | 670,512 tonnes | -41.5% |
| 1878 | 641,200 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1879 | 707,152 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1880 | 879,360 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1881 | 890,352 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 1.08 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1883 | 1.14 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1884 | 1.20 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1885 | 1.11 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1886 | 1.23 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1887 | 1.27 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1888 | 1.37 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1889 | 1.57 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1890 | 1.68 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1891 | 1.74 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1892 | 1.69 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1893 | 1.51 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1894 | 1.78 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1895 | 1.70 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1896 | 1.73 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1897 | 1.82 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1898 | 2.08 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1899 | 2.14 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1900 | 2.47 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1901 | 2.39 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1902 | 2.62 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1903 | 2.52 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1904 | 2.58 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1905 | 2.52 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1906 | 2.90 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1907 | 3.16 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1908 | 3.14 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 3.20 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 3.25 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 3.14 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1912 | 3.65 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1913 | 3.86 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1914 | 3.37 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1915 | 3.09 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1916 | 2.99 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1917 | 1.66 million tonnes | -44.6% |
| 1918 | 1.10 million tonnes | -33.8% |
| 1919 | 2.16 million tonnes | +97.0% |
| 1920 | 2.10 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1921 | 2.15 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 2.96 million tonnes | +37.9% |
| 1923 | 2.68 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1924 | 3.03 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1925 | 3.12 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1926 | 3.14 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 3.63 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1928 | 3.99 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1929 | 3.97 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 4.32 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1931 | 3.92 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1932 | 3.39 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1933 | 4.00 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1934 | 4.10 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 4.38 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1936 | 4.13 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1937 | 4.93 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1938 | 4.12 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1939 | 4.75 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1940 | 3.90 million tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1941 | 3.78 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1942 | 3.03 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1943 | 2.94 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1944 | 3.25 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1945 | 3.34 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1946 | 3.89 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1947 | 5.54 million tonnes | +42.5% |
| 1948 | 5.25 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1949 | 5.52 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1950 | 5.62 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1951 | 5.39 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 5.35 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 5.93 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1954 | 5.79 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 6.46 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1956 | 7.16 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1957 | 7.78 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1958 | 7.55 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 7.98 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 8.21 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 9.08 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1962 | 9.29 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 10.01 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 11.01 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 11.58 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 11.84 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 12.39 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 12.99 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 14.59 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 15.24 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 16.38 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 18.31 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 19.95 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 20.64 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 21.28 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 22.33 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 22.61 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 22.58 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 24.86 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 26.77 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 27.00 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 29.00 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 29.90 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 28.79 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 27.13 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 30.22 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 31.20 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 32.57 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 40.82 million tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1990 | 45.31 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 46.88 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 50.96 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 49.47 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 50.24 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 54.50 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 51.80 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 54.67 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 59.21 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 66.88 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 65.50 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 65.19 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 69.58 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 64.48 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 67.30 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 69.64 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 64.86 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 62.38 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 60.01 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 57.15 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 52.89 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 51.78 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 49.93 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 48.15 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 47.94 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.23 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 50.31 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 55.17 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 51.34 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 47.58 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 41.74 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 40.30 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 40.72 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 37.62 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 35.54 million tonnes | -5.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 35.54 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 35.54 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | +1320.0% | 36,640 tonnes | 520,288 tonnes |
| 1875 | +120.0% | 531,280 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes |
| 1919 | +97.0% | 1.10 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes |
| 1871 | +66.7% | 21,984 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 617,018 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.17 million tonnes | 879,360 tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.79 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.75 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.83 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.08 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.20 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | 4.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.04 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | 5.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.50 million tonnes | 5.35 million tonnes | 7.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.10 million tonnes | 8.21 million tonnes | 14.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.42 million tonnes | 15.24 million tonnes | 24.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.34 million tonnes | 26.77 million tonnes | 40.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.99 million tonnes | 45.31 million tonnes | 66.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.61 million tonnes | 57.15 million tonnes | 69.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.73 million tonnes | 47.58 million tonnes | 55.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.18 million tonnes | 35.54 million tonnes | 41.74 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change in Portugal?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Portugal was 35.54 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 69.64 million tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,984 tonnes in 1870.
- How does Portugal rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Portugal ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.