Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Portugal
Portugal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) was 2.06 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2.06 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Portugal peaked at 2.06 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 tonnes per person, in 1990.
That places Portugal 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +107.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0186 tonnes per person | +58.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0271 tonnes per person | +45.5% |
| 1994 | 0.055 tonnes per person | +103.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0964 tonnes per person | +75.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1326 tonnes per person | +37.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1784 tonnes per person | +34.6% |
| 1998 | 0.221 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2574 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2892 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3285 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3669 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4102 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4552 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.508 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.558 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6094 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6563 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7001 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7532 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8039 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8649 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9828 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.31 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 2.06 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.06 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5304 tonnes per person, 3.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.06 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +107.4% | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 0.0118 tonnes per person |
| 1994 | +103.0% | 0.0271 tonnes per person | 0.055 tonnes per person |
| 1995 | +75.4% | 0.055 tonnes per person | 0.0964 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | +58.3% | 0.0118 tonnes per person | 0.0186 tonnes per person |
| 1993 | +45.5% | 0.0186 tonnes per person | 0.0271 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1004 tonnes per person | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 0.2574 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4882 tonnes per person | 0.2892 tonnes per person | 0.7001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 tonnes per person | 0.7532 tonnes per person | 1.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 2.06 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Portugal?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Portugal was 2.06 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. 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 from flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring 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 from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.