Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita was 258.78 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Portugal stood at 258.78 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Portugal peaked at 258.78 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.39 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Portugal ranks 68th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 by world region, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.39 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 32.15 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 32.95 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 33.93 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 35.13 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 36.56 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 38.16 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 39.8 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 41.44 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 43.48 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 45.62 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 47.71 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 49.91 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 52.2 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 53.84 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 54.17 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 55.04 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 56.84 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 58.6 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 60.55 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 62.64 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 64.84 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 67.37 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 70.06 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 72.67 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 75.18 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 78.12 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 81.25 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 84.59 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 88.79 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 93.52 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 98.45 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 103.64 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 108.48 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 113.22 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 118.26 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 122.97 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 127.83 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 133.01 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 138.81 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 144.2 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 149.48 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 155.34 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 160.92 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 166.95 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 173.28 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 179.13 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 184.69 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 190.11 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 195.34 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 200.25 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 205.45 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 211.03 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 216.8 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 222.58 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 228.54 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 234.14 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 240.07 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 245.44 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 250.01 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 253.8 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 256.11 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 258.23 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 258.27 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 258.78 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 258.78 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 52% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 258.78 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 475.46 tonnes per person, 54% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.5 tonnes per person | 31.39 tonnes per person | 43.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.45 tonnes per person | 45.62 tonnes per person | 60.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.55 tonnes per person | 62.64 tonnes per person | 88.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.82 tonnes per person | 93.52 tonnes per person | 138.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.94 tonnes per person | 144.2 tonnes per person | 195.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.43 tonnes per person | 200.25 tonnes per person | 250.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.04 tonnes per person | 253.8 tonnes per person | 258.78 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 65 Antigua and Barbuda 287.08 tonnes per person compare
- 66 Venezuela 277.64 tonnes per person compare
- 67 Israel 260.71 tonnes per person compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 258.47 tonnes per person compare
- 70 Liechtenstein 246.24 tonnes per person compare
- 71 Mongolia 244.4 tonnes per person 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 by world region, per capita in Portugal?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Portugal was 258.78 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 258.78 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.39 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 by world region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.