Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita was 4.55 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita 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
The most recent figure for consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita in Portugal is 4.55 tonnes per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita in Portugal peaked at 12.2 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.55 tonnes per person, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 58th 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 | 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
- 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 vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita in Portugal?
- Consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita 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 consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 tonnes per person in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita?
- Portugal ranks 58th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita 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 Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita. 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.