Co2 intensity in Portugal
Portugal: Co2 intensity was 0.1377 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.1377
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
123rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.3243
in 1913
All-time low
0.0033
in 1870
Years of data
153
1870–2022
Co2 intensity in Portugal, 1870–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 intensity in Portugal is 0.1377, 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, co2 intensity in Portugal peaked at 0.3243 in 1913 and was at its lowest, 0.0033, 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.
Co2 intensity in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0033 | — |
| 1871 | 0.0057 | +73.1% |
| 1872 | 0.0781 | +1280.0% |
| 1873 | 0.1046 | +33.9% |
| 1874 | 0.0779 | -25.5% |
| 1875 | 0.1715 | +120.2% |
| 1876 | 0.1721 | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 0.0962 | -44.1% |
| 1878 | 0.0919 | -4.4% |
| 1879 | 0.1012 | +10.1% |
| 1880 | 0.1263 | +24.9% |
| 1881 | 0.1238 | -2.0% |
| 1882 | 0.1462 | +18.1% |
| 1883 | 0.1498 | +2.5% |
| 1884 | 0.1528 | +2.0% |
| 1885 | 0.1379 | -9.7% |
| 1886 | 0.1446 | +4.8% |
| 1887 | 0.1457 | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 0.1552 | +6.5% |
| 1889 | 0.1818 | +17.2% |
| 1890 | 0.1856 | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 0.196 | +5.6% |
| 1892 | 0.1914 | -2.4% |
| 1893 | 0.1677 | -12.4% |
| 1894 | 0.1995 | +19.0% |
| 1895 | 0.1828 | -8.4% |
| 1896 | 0.1837 | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 0.1823 | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 0.2019 | +10.7% |
| 1899 | 0.2006 | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 0.2199 | +9.6% |
| 1901 | 0.2168 | -1.4% |
| 1902 | 0.2363 | +9.0% |
| 1903 | 0.2242 | -5.1% |
| 1904 | 0.2263 | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 0.2276 | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 0.2598 | +14.2% |
| 1907 | 0.2769 | +6.6% |
| 1908 | 0.2797 | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 0.2843 | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 0.2822 | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 0.2675 | -5.2% |
| 1912 | 0.3056 | +14.3% |
| 1913 | 0.3243 | +6.1% |
| 1914 | 0.2814 | -13.2% |
| 1915 | 0.2633 | -6.5% |
| 1916 | 0.2535 | -3.7% |
| 1917 | 0.1427 | -43.7% |
| 1918 | 0.0994 | -30.4% |
| 1919 | 0.1917 | +92.8% |
| 1920 | 0.1781 | -7.1% |
| 1921 | 0.172 | -3.4% |
| 1922 | 0.2114 | +22.9% |
| 1923 | 0.1833 | -13.3% |
| 1924 | 0.2154 | +17.5% |
| 1925 | 0.2123 | -1.4% |
| 1926 | 0.2147 | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 0.2114 | -1.5% |
| 1928 | 0.2575 | +21.8% |
| 1929 | 0.2308 | -10.4% |
| 1930 | 0.2545 | +10.3% |
| 1931 | 0.2195 | -13.8% |
| 1932 | 0.1861 | -15.2% |
| 1933 | 0.2056 | +10.5% |
| 1934 | 0.2021 | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 0.2281 | +12.9% |
| 1936 | 0.2328 | +2.1% |
| 1937 | 0.238 | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 0.1974 | -17.0% |
| 1939 | 0.2248 | +13.9% |
| 1940 | 0.1973 | -12.2% |
| 1941 | 0.175 | -11.3% |
| 1942 | 0.142 | -18.9% |
| 1943 | 0.1294 | -8.9% |
| 1944 | 0.135 | +4.4% |
| 1945 | 0.1443 | +6.9% |
| 1946 | 0.1561 | +8.1% |
| 1947 | 0.2052 | +31.4% |
| 1948 | 0.1951 | -4.9% |
| 1949 | 0.2021 | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 0.2001 | -1.0% |
| 1951 | 0.1838 | -8.1% |
| 1952 | 0.1822 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 0.1887 | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1759 | -6.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1884 | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 0.2002 | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 0.2082 | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 0.1996 | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 0.1999 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 0.1929 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 0.2022 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 0.194 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1974 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2036 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1994 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1958 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1906 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1835 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2018 | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1931 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1946 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2015 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1974 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.202 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2176 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2136 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2048 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.199 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2074 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2136 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2119 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2229 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2302 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2259 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2071 | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2215 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2149 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2087 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2488 | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2646 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.264 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.277 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2698 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.269 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2843 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.26 | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2618 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2695 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2919 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2744 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2668 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2815 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2623 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2678 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.274 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2503 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2339 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2237 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2187 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1979 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1966 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1976 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1923 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.19 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2033 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.192 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2033 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.184 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1661 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1589 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1454 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1377 | -5.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.1377 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825, 75% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.1377 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 | 0.0781 |
| 1875 | +120.2% | 0.0779 | 0.1715 |
| 1919 | +92.8% | 0.0994 | 0.1917 |
| 1871 | +73.1% | 0.0033 | 0.0057 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0902 | 0.0033 | 0.1721 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1464 | 0.1238 | 0.1818 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1892 | 0.1677 | 0.2019 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2452 | 0.2168 | 0.2843 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2412 | 0.0994 | 0.3243 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2087 | 0.172 | 0.2575 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2189 | 0.1861 | 0.2545 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1681 | 0.1294 | 0.2052 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1927 | 0.1759 | 0.2082 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1961 | 0.1835 | 0.2036 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2031 | 0.1931 | 0.2176 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2205 | 0.2071 | 0.2488 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2712 | 0.26 | 0.2919 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2553 | 0.2187 | 0.2815 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1923 | 0.1661 | 0.2033 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1473 | 0.1377 | 0.1589 | 3 |
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 intensity in Portugal?
- Co2 intensity in Portugal was 0.1377 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3243 in 1913.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 in 1870.
- How does Portugal rank for co2 intensity?
- Portugal ranks 123rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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