Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Portugal
Portugal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 651.49 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
651.49 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
50th
of 179 countries
All-time high
651.49 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
21,984 tonnes
in 1870
Years of data
155
1870–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Portugal, 1870–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Portugal is 651.49 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 155 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Portugal peaked at 651.49 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,984 tonnes, in 1870.
That places Portugal 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 21,984 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 58,624 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 1872 | 578,912 tonnes | +887.5% |
| 1873 | 1.30 million tonnes | +125.3% |
| 1874 | 1.84 million tonnes | +40.7% |
| 1875 | 3.00 million tonnes | +63.7% |
| 1876 | 4.15 million tonnes | +38.2% |
| 1877 | 4.82 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1878 | 5.46 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1879 | 6.17 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1880 | 7.05 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1881 | 7.94 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1882 | 9.00 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1883 | 10.12 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1884 | 11.29 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1885 | 12.38 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1886 | 13.58 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1887 | 14.82 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1888 | 16.15 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1889 | 17.69 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 19.34 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1891 | 21.04 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1892 | 22.69 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1893 | 24.16 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1894 | 25.89 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1895 | 27.54 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1896 | 29.23 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1897 | 31.00 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1898 | 33.04 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1899 | 35.13 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1900 | 37.56 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1901 | 39.88 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1902 | 42.45 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1903 | 44.90 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1904 | 47.43 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1905 | 49.89 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1906 | 52.73 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1907 | 55.83 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1908 | 58.90 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1909 | 62.03 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1910 | 65.22 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1911 | 68.29 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1912 | 71.88 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1913 | 75.64 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1914 | 78.93 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1915 | 81.93 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1916 | 84.83 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1917 | 86.40 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 87.46 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 89.53 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 91.54 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1921 | 93.62 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1922 | 96.46 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1923 | 98.96 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1924 | 101.79 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1925 | 104.72 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1926 | 107.63 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1927 | 110.99 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1928 | 114.60 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1929 | 118.19 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 122.08 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1931 | 125.56 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1932 | 128.51 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 132.00 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1934 | 135.50 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1935 | 139.17 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1936 | 142.64 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 146.85 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1938 | 150.25 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 154.21 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1940 | 157.30 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 160.39 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 163.16 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 165.72 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 168.50 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 171.14 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 173.76 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 177.36 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 180.57 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 184.21 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 187.40 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1951 | 189.62 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 191.66 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 194.05 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 195.80 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 198.03 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 200.31 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 202.78 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 205.22 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 207.84 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 210.20 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 212.94 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 215.55 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 218.50 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 221.68 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 224.87 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 228.12 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 230.96 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 233.54 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 236.27 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 239.28 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 241.62 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 243.26 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 245.41 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 247.20 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 248.83 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 250.15 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 251.40 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 253.09 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 254.77 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 256.40 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 257.82 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 259.03 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 260.64 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 262.23 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 265.10 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 270.56 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 277.51 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 285.43 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 294.99 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 305.97 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 317.56 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 329.43 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 341.96 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 355.14 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 369.72 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 383.26 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 396.98 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 409.28 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 424.18 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 439.03 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 451.73 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 465.44 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 478.42 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 491.50 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 504.56 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 517.62 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 529.05 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 538.88 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 549.62 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 556.04 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 564.68 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 575.81 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 586.00 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 596.32 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 608.88 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 619.70 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 632.10 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 642.47 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 647.50 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 649.91 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 650.95 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 651.20 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 651.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 651.49 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 651.49 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 374.74 million tonnes, 1.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 651.49 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 736.72 million tonnes, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | +887.5% | 58,624 tonnes | 578,912 tonnes |
| 1871 | +166.7% | 21,984 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes |
| 1873 | +125.3% | 578,912 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes |
| 1875 | +63.7% | 1.84 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes |
| 1874 | +40.7% | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes |
| 1876 | +38.2% | 3.00 million tonnes | 4.15 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2.74 million tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 6.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 12.00 million tonnes | 7.05 million tonnes | 17.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 26.90 million tonnes | 19.34 million tonnes | 35.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 49.16 million tonnes | 37.56 million tonnes | 62.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 79.01 million tonnes | 65.22 million tonnes | 89.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 103.85 million tonnes | 91.54 million tonnes | 118.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 137.68 million tonnes | 122.08 million tonnes | 154.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 170.21 million tonnes | 157.30 million tonnes | 184.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 197.27 million tonnes | 187.40 million tonnes | 207.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 223.26 million tonnes | 210.20 million tonnes | 236.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 247.50 million tonnes | 239.28 million tonnes | 254.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 268.97 million tonnes | 256.40 million tonnes | 294.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 363.35 million tonnes | 305.97 million tonnes | 424.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 496.59 million tonnes | 439.03 million tonnes | 549.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 602.95 million tonnes | 556.04 million tonnes | 647.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 650.98 million tonnes | 649.91 million tonnes | 651.49 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Portugal?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Portugal was 651.49 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 651.49 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,984 tonnes in 1870.
- How does Portugal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Portugal ranks 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.