Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Portugal
Portugal: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 4.55 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Portugal stood at 4.55 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Portugal peaked at 12.2 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.55 tonnes per person, in 2023.
That places Portugal 58th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.28 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 5.49 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 6.12 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 5.93 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 6.02 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 6.43 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 6.09 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 6.69 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 7.51 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 8.18 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 8.6 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 8.73 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 8.86 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 10.6 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 10.65 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 12.2 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 11.25 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 11.28 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.08 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.32 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 9.34 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.09 tonnes per person | -34.8% |
| 2012 | 4.87 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 4.87 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.79 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.08 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 5.35 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 5.76 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 5.56 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.23 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 4.85 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.88 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.55 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 4.55 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 54% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 4.55 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 tonnes per person, 65% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.38 tonnes per person | 5.28 tonnes per person | 8.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.26 tonnes per person | 8.6 tonnes per person | 12.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 tonnes per person | 4.79 tonnes per person | 9.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 tonnes per person | 4.55 tonnes per person | 4.88 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Portugal?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Portugal was 4.55 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 tonnes per person in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Portugal ranks 58th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita 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 per person.