Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.3951 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3951 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
65th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.22 tonnes per person
in 1939
All-time low
-1.22 tonnes per person
in 2004
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Portugal, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.3951 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 199.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Portugal peaked at 1.22 tonnes per person in 1939 and was at its lowest, -1.22 tonnes per person, in 2004.
That places Portugal 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.5315 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.5597 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1852 | 0.5756 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1853 | 0.5863 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1854 | 0.5961 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 0.6025 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 0.6084 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 0.6137 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 0.6168 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 0.6177 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.7415 tonnes per person | +20.0% |
| 1861 | 0.7963 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1862 | 0.8301 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1863 | 0.8544 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1864 | 0.8743 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1865 | 0.8908 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1866 | 0.9047 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1867 | 0.9218 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1868 | 0.9272 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 0.9368 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 0.9443 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 0.9559 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 0.9641 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 0.9709 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 0.9764 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 0.9792 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 0.9826 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 0.9833 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.9842 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.9803 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1881 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1882 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 1.11 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1891 | 0.973 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1892 | 0.9451 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1893 | 0.9232 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1894 | 0.9043 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1895 | 0.8854 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1896 | 0.8695 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1897 | 0.8532 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1898 | 0.8385 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1899 | 0.8215 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1900 | 0.9093 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1901 | 0.9411 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1902 | 0.9567 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 0.9641 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 0.9695 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 0.9719 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 0.9711 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1907 | 0.9707 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.9675 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.965 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 0.7747 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 1911 | 0.6826 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1912 | 0.6199 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1913 | 0.5695 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1914 | 0.5254 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1915 | 0.4876 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1916 | 0.4536 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1917 | 0.4234 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1918 | 0.4021 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1919 | 0.3713 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1920 | 0.6137 tonnes per person | +65.3% |
| 1921 | 0.7185 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1922 | 0.777 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1923 | 0.8172 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1924 | 0.8485 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1925 | 0.8733 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1926 | 0.8941 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1927 | 0.9116 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 0.925 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 0.9404 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1931 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1932 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1933 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1934 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1941 | 0.9725 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1942 | 0.9336 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1943 | 0.9028 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1944 | 0.8847 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1945 | 0.8625 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1946 | 0.8342 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1947 | 0.8196 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1948 | 0.8078 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1949 | 0.8007 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1950 | 0.6081 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 1951 | 0.5427 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1952 | 0.5156 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1953 | 0.5032 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 0.4806 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 0.4514 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1956 | 0.4091 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1957 | 0.367 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1958 | 0.32 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1959 | 0.4616 tonnes per person | +44.2% |
| 1960 | 0.2314 tonnes per person | -49.9% |
| 1961 | 0.2117 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1964 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1889 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1942 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1893 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.204 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1608 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2391 tonnes per person | +48.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2006 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2467 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2236 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2155 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2153 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2132 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2161 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2221 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2188 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2337 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2212 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2119 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1983 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.19 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1923 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1941 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2014 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2179 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2184 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1914 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0906 tonnes per person | -52.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | -84.5% |
| 1991 | -0.0585 tonnes per person | -516.0% |
| 1992 | 0.06 tonnes per person | -202.7% |
| 1993 | -0.2053 tonnes per person | -441.9% |
| 1994 | -0.3291 tonnes per person | +60.3% |
| 1995 | -0.9 tonnes per person | +173.4% |
| 1996 | -1.16 tonnes per person | +28.7% |
| 1997 | -0.5134 tonnes per person | -55.7% |
| 1998 | -0.5425 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3825 tonnes per person | -170.5% |
| 2000 | -0.3429 tonnes per person | -189.6% |
| 2001 | -0.2061 tonnes per person | -39.9% |
| 2002 | -0.5393 tonnes per person | +161.6% |
| 2003 | -0.6484 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 2004 | -1.22 tonnes per person | +88.1% |
| 2005 | -0.9757 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 2006 | -1.12 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 2007 | -0.2867 tonnes per person | -74.5% |
| 2008 | -0.5542 tonnes per person | +93.3% |
| 2009 | -0.7096 tonnes per person | +28.0% |
| 2010 | -0.6264 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 2011 | -0.4337 tonnes per person | -30.8% |
| 2012 | -0.1518 tonnes per person | -65.0% |
| 2013 | -0.3531 tonnes per person | +132.5% |
| 2014 | -0.3968 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2015 | -0.421 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2016 | -0.251 tonnes per person | -40.4% |
| 2017 | -0.0817 tonnes per person | -67.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9418 tonnes per person | -1252.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3318 tonnes per person | -64.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1897 tonnes per person | -42.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1077 tonnes per person | -43.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2814 tonnes per person | +161.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3519 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3951 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.3951 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0731 tonnes per person. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1252.4% | -0.0817 tonnes per person | 0.9418 tonnes per person |
| 1991 | -516.0% | 0.0141 tonnes per person | -0.0585 tonnes per person |
| 1993 | -441.9% | 0.06 tonnes per person | -0.2053 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | +202.7% | -0.0585 tonnes per person | 0.06 tonnes per person |
| 2000 | -189.6% | 0.3825 tonnes per person | -0.3429 tonnes per person |
| 1995 | -173.4% | -0.3291 tonnes per person | -0.9 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5908 tonnes per person | 0.5315 tonnes per person | 0.6177 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.8678 tonnes per person | 0.7415 tonnes per person | 0.9368 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.9721 tonnes per person | 0.9443 tonnes per person | 0.9842 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.09 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9028 tonnes per person | 0.8215 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.9587 tonnes per person | 0.9093 tonnes per person | 0.9719 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.531 tonnes per person | 0.3713 tonnes per person | 0.7747 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8319 tonnes per person | 0.6137 tonnes per person | 0.9404 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.16 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8861 tonnes per person | 0.8007 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4659 tonnes per person | 0.32 tonnes per person | 0.6081 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2016 tonnes per person | 0.1608 tonnes per person | 0.2391 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2226 tonnes per person | 0.2132 tonnes per person | 0.2467 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1906 tonnes per person | 0.0906 tonnes per person | 0.2184 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.325 tonnes per person | -1.16 tonnes per person | 0.3825 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6606 tonnes per person | -1.22 tonnes per person | -0.2061 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1442 tonnes per person | -0.6264 tonnes per person | 0.9418 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2651 tonnes per person | 0.1077 tonnes per person | 0.3951 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Portugal?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Portugal was 0.3951 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 tonnes per person in 1939.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.22 tonnes per person in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Portugal ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.6%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.