Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Portugal
Portugal: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 47.46 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 47.46 million tonnes for consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Portugal peaked at 128.19 million tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 47.46 million tonnes, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 59th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.12 million tonnes | 52.79 million tonnes | 83.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.47 million tonnes | 88.42 million tonnes | 128.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.41 million tonnes | 49.87 million tonnes | 98.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.38 million tonnes | 47.46 million tonnes | 50.87 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 consumption-based co₂ emissions in Portugal?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Portugal was 47.46 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 128.19 million tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.46 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Portugal ranks 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.