Consumption based carbon intensity in Portugal
Portugal: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.172 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption based carbon intensity in Portugal, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption based carbon intensity in Portugal is 0.172, 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 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.172, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3083 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3082 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3316 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3227 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3223 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3365 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3076 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3238 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3472 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3647 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3703 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3697 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3731 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4509 | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4441 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5043 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4569 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4463 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4365 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3772 | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3698 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.244 | -34.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2027 | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2035 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1976 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.205 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.211 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2192 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2057 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1887 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1857 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1819 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.172 | -5.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.172 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.172 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252, 76% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3273 | 0.3076 | 0.3647 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4229 | 0.3697 | 0.5043 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2247 | 0.1887 | 0.3698 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1799 | 0.172 | 0.1857 | 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 consumption based carbon intensity in Portugal?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Portugal was 0.172 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5043 in 2005.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.172 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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