Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1377 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.1377 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
123rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.3243 kilograms per international-$
in 1913
All-time low
0.0033 kilograms per international-$
in 1870
Years of data
153
1870–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Portugal, 1870–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Portugal is 0.1377 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Portugal peaked at 0.3243 kilograms per international-$ in 1913 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 kilograms per international-$, in 1870.
That places Portugal 123rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 153 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0033 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1871 | 0.0057 kilograms per international-$ | +73.1% |
| 1872 | 0.0781 kilograms per international-$ | +1280.0% |
| 1873 | 0.1046 kilograms per international-$ | +33.9% |
| 1874 | 0.0779 kilograms per international-$ | -25.5% |
| 1875 | 0.1715 kilograms per international-$ | +120.2% |
| 1876 | 0.1721 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 0.0962 kilograms per international-$ | -44.1% |
| 1878 | 0.0919 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 1879 | 0.1012 kilograms per international-$ | +10.1% |
| 1880 | 0.1263 kilograms per international-$ | +24.9% |
| 1881 | 0.1238 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1882 | 0.1462 kilograms per international-$ | +18.1% |
| 1883 | 0.1498 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1884 | 0.1528 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1885 | 0.1379 kilograms per international-$ | -9.7% |
| 1886 | 0.1446 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 1887 | 0.1457 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 0.1552 kilograms per international-$ | +6.5% |
| 1889 | 0.1818 kilograms per international-$ | +17.2% |
| 1890 | 0.1856 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 0.196 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 1892 | 0.1914 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1893 | 0.1677 kilograms per international-$ | -12.4% |
| 1894 | 0.1995 kilograms per international-$ | +19.0% |
| 1895 | 0.1828 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 1896 | 0.1837 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 0.1823 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 0.2019 kilograms per international-$ | +10.7% |
| 1899 | 0.2006 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 0.2199 kilograms per international-$ | +9.6% |
| 1901 | 0.2168 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1902 | 0.2363 kilograms per international-$ | +9.0% |
| 1903 | 0.2242 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 1904 | 0.2263 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 0.2276 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 0.2598 kilograms per international-$ | +14.2% |
| 1907 | 0.2769 kilograms per international-$ | +6.6% |
| 1908 | 0.2797 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 0.2843 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 0.2822 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 0.2675 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 1912 | 0.3056 kilograms per international-$ | +14.3% |
| 1913 | 0.3243 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 1914 | 0.2814 kilograms per international-$ | -13.2% |
| 1915 | 0.2633 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 1916 | 0.2535 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1917 | 0.1427 kilograms per international-$ | -43.7% |
| 1918 | 0.0994 kilograms per international-$ | -30.4% |
| 1919 | 0.1917 kilograms per international-$ | +92.8% |
| 1920 | 0.1781 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 1921 | 0.172 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1922 | 0.2114 kilograms per international-$ | +22.9% |
| 1923 | 0.1833 kilograms per international-$ | -13.3% |
| 1924 | 0.2154 kilograms per international-$ | +17.5% |
| 1925 | 0.2123 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1926 | 0.2147 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 0.2114 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1928 | 0.2575 kilograms per international-$ | +21.8% |
| 1929 | 0.2308 kilograms per international-$ | -10.4% |
| 1930 | 0.2545 kilograms per international-$ | +10.3% |
| 1931 | 0.2195 kilograms per international-$ | -13.8% |
| 1932 | 0.1861 kilograms per international-$ | -15.2% |
| 1933 | 0.2056 kilograms per international-$ | +10.5% |
| 1934 | 0.2021 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 0.2281 kilograms per international-$ | +12.9% |
| 1936 | 0.2328 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 1937 | 0.238 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 0.1974 kilograms per international-$ | -17.0% |
| 1939 | 0.2248 kilograms per international-$ | +13.9% |
| 1940 | 0.1973 kilograms per international-$ | -12.2% |
| 1941 | 0.175 kilograms per international-$ | -11.3% |
| 1942 | 0.142 kilograms per international-$ | -18.9% |
| 1943 | 0.1294 kilograms per international-$ | -8.9% |
| 1944 | 0.135 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 1945 | 0.1443 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
| 1946 | 0.1561 kilograms per international-$ | +8.1% |
| 1947 | 0.2052 kilograms per international-$ | +31.4% |
| 1948 | 0.1951 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 1949 | 0.2021 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 0.2001 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 1951 | 0.1838 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
| 1952 | 0.1822 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 0.1887 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1759 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1884 kilograms per international-$ | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 0.2002 kilograms per international-$ | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 0.2082 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 0.1996 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 0.1999 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 0.1929 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 0.2022 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 0.194 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1974 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2036 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1994 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1958 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1906 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1835 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2018 kilograms per international-$ | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1931 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1946 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2015 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1974 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.202 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2176 kilograms per international-$ | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2136 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2048 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.199 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2074 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2136 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2119 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2229 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2302 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2259 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2071 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2215 kilograms per international-$ | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2149 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2087 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2488 kilograms per international-$ | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2646 kilograms per international-$ | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.264 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.277 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2698 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.269 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2843 kilograms per international-$ | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.26 kilograms per international-$ | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2618 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2695 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2919 kilograms per international-$ | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2744 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2668 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2815 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2623 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2678 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.274 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2503 kilograms per international-$ | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2339 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2237 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2187 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1979 kilograms per international-$ | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1966 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1976 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1923 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.19 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2033 kilograms per international-$ | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.192 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2033 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.184 kilograms per international-$ | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1661 kilograms per international-$ | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1589 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1454 kilograms per international-$ | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1377 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.1377 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 75% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.1377 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | +1280.0% | 0.0057 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0781 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1875 | +120.2% | 0.0779 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1715 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1919 | +92.8% | 0.0994 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1917 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1871 | +73.1% | 0.0033 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0057 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0902 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0033 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1721 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1464 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1238 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1818 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1892 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1677 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2019 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2452 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2168 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2843 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2412 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0994 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3243 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2087 kilograms per international-$ | 0.172 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2575 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2189 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1861 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2545 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1681 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1294 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2052 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1927 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1759 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2082 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1961 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1835 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2036 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2031 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1931 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2176 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2205 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2071 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2488 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2712 kilograms per international-$ | 0.26 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2919 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2553 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2187 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2815 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1923 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1661 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2033 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1473 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1377 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1589 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 120 Spain 0.1441 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 121 Ghana 0.1426 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 122 Cape Verde 0.1406 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 124 El Salvador 0.1335 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 125 Angola 0.1332 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 126 Guatemala 0.1293 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Portugal?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Portugal was 0.1377 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3243 kilograms per international-$ in 1913.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 kilograms per international-$ in 1870.
- How does Portugal rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 123rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).