Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Portugal
Portugal: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 4.12 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.12 million tonnes
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
76th
of 197 countries
All-time high
9.72 million tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
-12.78 million tonnes
in 2004
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Portugal, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 4.12 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 199.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Portugal peaked at 9.72 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, -12.78 million tonnes, in 2004.
Portugal ranks 76th of 197 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 CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.03 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 2.15 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1852 | 2.22 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1853 | 2.27 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1854 | 2.32 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1855 | 2.35 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1856 | 2.39 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 2.42 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1858 | 2.44 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 2.46 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 2.97 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1861 | 3.21 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1862 | 3.37 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1863 | 3.50 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1864 | 3.61 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1865 | 3.71 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1866 | 3.79 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1867 | 3.89 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1868 | 3.95 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1869 | 4.02 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1870 | 4.08 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1871 | 4.16 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1872 | 4.22 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 4.28 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 4.33 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 4.37 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 4.41 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 4.45 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 4.48 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 4.49 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 4.82 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1881 | 4.97 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1882 | 5.08 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 5.16 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1884 | 5.24 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 5.31 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 5.38 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 5.48 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1888 | 5.50 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 5.55 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 5.09 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1891 | 4.92 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1892 | 4.82 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1893 | 4.74 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1894 | 4.68 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1895 | 4.61 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1896 | 4.56 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1897 | 4.51 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1898 | 4.46 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1899 | 4.40 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1900 | 4.91 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1901 | 5.13 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1902 | 5.25 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1903 | 5.34 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 5.41 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 5.47 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 5.52 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 5.56 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 5.59 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 5.62 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 4.54 million tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1911 | 4.02 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1912 | 3.66 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1913 | 3.37 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1914 | 3.12 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1915 | 2.90 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1916 | 2.70 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1917 | 2.53 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1918 | 2.41 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1919 | 2.23 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1920 | 3.72 million tonnes | +66.3% |
| 1921 | 4.39 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1922 | 4.79 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1923 | 5.10 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1924 | 5.36 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1925 | 5.58 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1926 | 5.78 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1927 | 5.96 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1928 | 6.12 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1929 | 6.30 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 7.06 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1931 | 7.48 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1932 | 7.80 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1933 | 8.08 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1934 | 8.33 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 8.54 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 8.73 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 8.91 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 9.10 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 9.24 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 7.98 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1941 | 7.52 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1942 | 7.29 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1943 | 7.12 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1944 | 7.04 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1945 | 6.93 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1946 | 6.77 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1947 | 6.71 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1948 | 6.68 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 6.68 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 5.12 million tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1951 | 4.60 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1952 | 4.39 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1953 | 4.31 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 4.14 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 3.91 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 3.56 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1957 | 3.21 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1958 | 2.81 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1959 | 4.08 million tonnes | +45.0% |
| 1960 | 2.05 million tonnes | -49.7% |
| 1961 | 1.88 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 1.75 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 1.68 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 1.73 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.68 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.81 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 1.42 million tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1968 | 2.11 million tonnes | +48.0% |
| 1969 | 1.76 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1970 | 2.14 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1971 | 1.94 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 1.90 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.92 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.93 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.98 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 2.07 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 2.06 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.23 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 2.14 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 2.07 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.95 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 1.88 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.91 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.93 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.01 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 2.18 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 2.18 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.91 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 906,217 tonnes | -52.7% |
| 1990 | 140,404 tonnes | -84.5% |
| 1991 | -582,942 tonnes | -515.2% |
| 1992 | 598,038 tonnes | -202.6% |
| 1993 | -2.05 million tonnes | -442.3% |
| 1994 | -3.29 million tonnes | +60.7% |
| 1995 | -9.03 million tonnes | +174.4% |
| 1996 | -11.66 million tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1997 | -5.19 million tonnes | -55.5% |
| 1998 | -5.51 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 3.91 million tonnes | -170.9% |
| 2000 | -3.53 million tonnes | -190.2% |
| 2001 | -2.13 million tonnes | -39.5% |
| 2002 | -5.62 million tonnes | +163.1% |
| 2003 | -6.78 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2004 | -12.78 million tonnes | +88.6% |
| 2005 | -10.25 million tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2006 | -11.82 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2007 | -3.02 million tonnes | -74.4% |
| 2008 | -5.85 million tonnes | +93.7% |
| 2009 | -7.50 million tonnes | +28.2% |
| 2010 | -6.63 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2011 | -4.58 million tonnes | -30.9% |
| 2012 | -1.60 million tonnes | -65.1% |
| 2013 | -3.69 million tonnes | +131.3% |
| 2014 | -4.13 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2015 | -4.37 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2016 | -2.60 million tonnes | -40.5% |
| 2017 | -844,296 tonnes | -67.5% |
| 2018 | 9.72 million tonnes | -1251.8% |
| 2019 | 3.43 million tonnes | -64.7% |
| 2020 | 1.97 million tonnes | -42.7% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million tonnes | -43.1% |
| 2022 | 2.93 million tonnes | +161.9% |
| 2023 | 3.67 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 2024 | 4.12 million tonnes | +12.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 4.12 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -377,832 tonnes. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1251.8% | -844,296 tonnes | 9.72 million tonnes |
| 1991 | -515.2% | 140,404 tonnes | -582,942 tonnes |
| 1993 | -442.3% | 598,038 tonnes | -2.05 million tonnes |
| 1992 | +202.6% | -582,942 tonnes | 598,038 tonnes |
| 2000 | -190.2% | 3.91 million tonnes | -3.53 million tonnes |
| 1995 | -174.4% | -3.29 million tonnes | -9.03 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.30 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.60 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.33 million tonnes | 4.08 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.25 million tonnes | 4.82 million tonnes | 5.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.68 million tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | 5.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.38 million tonnes | 4.91 million tonnes | 5.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.15 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 4.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.31 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 6.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.33 million tonnes | 7.06 million tonnes | 9.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.07 million tonnes | 6.68 million tonnes | 7.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.01 million tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | 5.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.79 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.03 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.89 million tonnes | 906,217 tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.27 million tonnes | -11.66 million tonnes | 3.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.93 million tonnes | -12.78 million tonnes | -2.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.53 million tonnes | -6.63 million tonnes | 9.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 4.12 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Portugal?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Portugal was 4.12 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.72 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.78 million tonnes in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Portugal ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.8%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.