Carbon intensity of energy in Portugal
Portugal: Carbon intensity of energy was 165.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Portugal, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in Portugal is 165.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Portugal peaked at 280.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1969 and was at its lowest, 165.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 162nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 269.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 260.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 280.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 228 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 217.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 234.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 223.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 207.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 237.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 231.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 248.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 236.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 219.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 247.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 186.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 210.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 165.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 186.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 159 Democratic Republic of Congo 172.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 160 Samoa 168.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 161 Bulgaria 166.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 163 Tonga 165.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 164 Georgia 164.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 165 Yemen 164.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Portugal
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 10.80 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 6.64 million (2025)
- Urban population 61.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.41 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.77 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.41 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.41 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of energy in Portugal?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Portugal was 165.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 280.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1969.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Portugal ranks 162nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.