Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 45.62 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 45.62 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Portugal peaked at 64.86 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 44.72 tonnes per person, in 2016.
Portugal ranks 118th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.53 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 60.26 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 60.02 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 59.96 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 60.12 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 60.56 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 61.22 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 61.77 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 62.27 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 63.03 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 63.84 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 64.33 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 64.65 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 64.86 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 64.18 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 62 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 60.49 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 60.07 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 59.65 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 59.24 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 58.81 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 58.5 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 58.34 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 58.26 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 58.23 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 58.27 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 58.43 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 58.67 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 58.92 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 59.1 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 59.24 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 59.32 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 59.42 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 59.15 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 58.66 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 57.55 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 56.18 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 55.42 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 54.59 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 54.67 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 53.94 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 53.36 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 52.53 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 51.68 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 50.34 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 49.27 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 48.06 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 47.68 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 47.05 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 46.3 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 45.65 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 45.29 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 45.32 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 45.21 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.06 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 44.83 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 44.72 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.74 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 45.76 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 46.08 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 46.23 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 46.05 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 46.01 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 45.73 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 45.62 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 45.62 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.25 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 45.62 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.02 tonnes per person, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.97 tonnes per person | 59.96 tonnes per person | 63.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.33 tonnes per person | 59.24 tonnes per person | 64.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.55 tonnes per person | 58.23 tonnes per person | 59.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.42 tonnes per person | 54.59 tonnes per person | 59.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.02 tonnes per person | 46.3 tonnes per person | 53.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.27 tonnes per person | 44.72 tonnes per person | 46.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.92 tonnes per person | 45.62 tonnes per person | 46.23 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 land-use change, per capita in Portugal?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Portugal was 45.62 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 64.86 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.72 tonnes per person in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.