How does Portugal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Portugal ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Portugal

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Portugal
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Portugal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.0%

World rank

143rd

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.1606 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Portugal peaked at 0.1606 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Portugal 143rd out of 193 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 land-use change, per unit of GDP in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1606 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1506 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1962	0.1407 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1963	0.1326 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1964	0.1226 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1965	0.1112 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1966	0.1018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1967	0.0913 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1968	0.0828 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1969	0.0757 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1970	0.0683 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1971	0.0604 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1972	0.0496 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1973	0.0371 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
1974	0.0321 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1975	0.0291 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1976	0.0278 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1977	0.0265 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1978	0.0243 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1979	0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1980	0.0175 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1981	0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1982	0.0189 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1983	0.0213 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1984	0.0231 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1985	0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1986	0.0151 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-29.8%
1987	0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1988	0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1989	0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1990	0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
1991	0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1992	0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1993	0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1994	0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1995	0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1996	0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1997	0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1998	0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1999	0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2000	0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2001	0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2002	0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2003	0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2004	0.0028 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2005	0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2006	0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2007	0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2008	0.0019 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2009	0.002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2010	0.002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2011	0.0019 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2012	0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2013	0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2014	0.002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2015	0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2016	0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2017	0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2018	0.0019 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2019	0.002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2020	0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2021	0.0019 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2022	0.0019 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2023	0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2024	0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

Portugal's 0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Portugal's 0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.117 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0757 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1606 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0377 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0683 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0231 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0019 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0019 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Portugal

140 Djibouti 0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
141 Cyprus 0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
142 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
144 Jordan 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
145 Japan 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
146 Spain 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Portugal?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Portugal was 0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 0.1606 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Portugal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Portugal ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.