Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Portugal
Portugal: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Portugal, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Portugal stood at 1.0%.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 347.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Portugal peaked at 3.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 1969.
Portugal ranks 101st 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.
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Portugal, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8% | — |
| 1962 | 0.7% | -10.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | -44.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -86.3% |
| 1965 | -0.4% | -835.2% |
| 1966 | -0.8% | +84.9% |
| 1967 | -0.6% | -15.9% |
| 1968 | -0.4% | -32.6% |
| 1969 | -0.9% | +109.8% |
| 1970 | -0.9% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | -0.4% | -52.2% |
| 1972 | -0.2% | -63.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -120.0% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +4409.5% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +172.5% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | -25.2% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -62.7% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -29.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -24.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -28.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | -129.6% |
| 1988 | -0.1% | +285.8% |
| 1989 | -0.1% | +40.4% |
| 1990 | -0.2% | +49.4% |
| 1991 | -0.2% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | -0.1% | -66.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -257.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +120.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +28.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -36.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -51.8% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -420.4% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | +175.6% |
| 2013 | -0.5% | +35.4% |
| 2014 | -0.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | -0.4% | -23.2% |
| 2016 | -0.3% | -23.8% |
| 2017 | -0.2% | -22.7% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | -34.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -114.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +342.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +496.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +96.4% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 3.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +4409.5% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| 1965 | -835.2% | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | +496.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 2011 | -420.4% | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | +342.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1988 | -285.8% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1% | -0.9% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | -0.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | -0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -0.5% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Portugal?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Portugal was 1.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 1969.
- How does Portugal rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Portugal ranks 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 347.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.