Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 1.3 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
181st
of 215 countries
All-time high
887.5 % change on previous year
in 1872
All-time low
1.24 % change on previous year
in 1918
Years of data
154
1871–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Portugal, 1871–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.3 % change on previous year for cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Portugal peaked at 887.5 % change on previous year in 1872 and was at its lowest, 1.24 % change on previous year, in 1918.
That places Portugal 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 166.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1872 | 887.5 % change on previous year | +432.5% |
| 1873 | 125.32 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1874 | 40.73 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1875 | 63.67 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 1876 | 38.17 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1877 | 16.15 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1878 | 13.3 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1879 | 12.94 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1880 | 14.25 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1881 | 12.63 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1882 | 13.66 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1883 | 12.63 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1884 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1885 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1886 | 9.86 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1888 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1889 | 9.62 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1890 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1891 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1892 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1893 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1894 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1895 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1896 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1897 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1898 | 6.59 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1899 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1900 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1901 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1902 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1903 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1904 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1905 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1906 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1907 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1908 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1909 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1910 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1911 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1912 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1913 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1915 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1916 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1917 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1918 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1919 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +94.6% |
| 1920 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1921 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 1923 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1924 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1925 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1927 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1928 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1929 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1930 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1931 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1932 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1933 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1934 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1936 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1937 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1938 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1939 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1940 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1941 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1942 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1943 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1944 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1945 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1947 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 1948 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1949 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1951 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1952 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1954 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1956 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1957 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1959 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.2 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 | +432.5% | 166.67 % change on previous year | 887.5 % change on previous year |
| 1919 | +94.6% | 1.24 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year |
| 1873 | -85.9% | 887.5 % change on previous year | 125.32 % change on previous year |
| 1874 | -67.5% | 125.32 % change on previous year | 40.73 % change on previous year |
| 1875 | +56.3% | 40.73 % change on previous year | 63.67 % change on previous year |
| 1877 | -57.7% | 38.17 % change on previous year | 16.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 151.61 % change on previous year | 12.94 % change on previous year | 887.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1880s | 11.26 % change on previous year | 9.12 % change on previous year | 14.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.17 % change on previous year | 6.11 % change on previous year | 9.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.87 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | 6.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.77 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 3 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.51 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.39 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.27 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.79 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 5.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 178 Norway 1.35 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Kyrgyzstan 1.35 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Liechtenstein 1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Greece 1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 183 North Macedonia 1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Aruba 1.23 % change on previous year compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Portugal?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Portugal was 1.3 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 887.5 % change on previous year in 1872.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 % change on previous year in 1918.
- How does Portugal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.