Consumption-based carbon intensity in Portugal
Portugal: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.172 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.172 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
96th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.5043 kilograms per international-$
in 2005
All-time low
0.172 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Portugal, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based carbon intensity in Portugal is 0.172 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Portugal peaked at 0.5043 kilograms per international-$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.172 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 96th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3083 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.3082 kilograms per international-$ | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3316 kilograms per international-$ | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3227 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3223 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3365 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3076 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3238 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3472 kilograms per international-$ | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3647 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3703 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3697 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3731 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4509 kilograms per international-$ | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4441 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5043 kilograms per international-$ | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4569 kilograms per international-$ | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4463 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4365 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3772 kilograms per international-$ | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3698 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.244 kilograms per international-$ | -34.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2027 kilograms per international-$ | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2035 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1976 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.205 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.211 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2192 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2057 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1887 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1857 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1819 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.172 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.172 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.172 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252 kilograms per international-$, 76% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3273 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3076 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3647 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4229 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3697 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5043 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2247 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1887 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3698 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1799 kilograms per international-$ | 0.172 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1857 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 93 Sri Lanka 0.18 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 94 Netherlands 0.1789 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 95 Denmark 0.1757 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 97 Spain 0.1714 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 98 Zambia 0.1713 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 99 Guatemala 0.1697 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Portugal?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Portugal was 0.172 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5043 kilograms per international-$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.172 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Portugal ranks 96th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).