Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Portugal
Portugal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 34,460 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34,460 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
64th
of 192 countries
All-time high
34,460 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
8,373 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Portugal is 34,460 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Portugal peaked at 34,460 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,373 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Portugal 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,373 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8,493 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 8,621 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 8,760 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 8,905 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 9,054 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 9,205 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 9,370 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 9,549 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 9,739 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 9,939 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 10,160 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 10,399 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 10,646 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 10,900 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 11,166 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 11,436 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 11,707 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 12,002 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 12,318 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 12,634 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 12,971 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 13,319 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 13,655 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 13,973 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 14,327 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 14,692 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 15,069 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 15,525 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 16,022 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 16,528 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 17,091 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 17,610 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 18,123 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 18,620 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 19,058 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 19,599 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 20,186 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 20,960 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 21,637 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 22,326 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 23,025 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 23,656 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 24,252 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 24,909 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 25,489 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 26,138 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 26,730 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 27,237 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 27,742 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 28,257 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 28,785 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 29,266 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 29,744 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 30,266 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 30,787 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 31,380 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 32,047 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 32,604 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 33,081 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 33,533 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 34,009 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 34,460 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 34,460 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 34,460 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,185 tonnes per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,926 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,373 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,549 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,809 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,739 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,002 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,848 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,318 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,525 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,380 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,022 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,960 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,540 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,637 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,237 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,088 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,742 tonnes per square kilometre | 32,604 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,771 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,081 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,460 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 61 Sri Lanka 35,803 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 62 Andorra 35,559 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 63 Spain 35,058 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 65 India 34,438 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 66 Seychelles 33,611 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 67 Panama 33,219 tonnes per square kilometre 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 including land-use change, per square in Portugal?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Portugal was 34,460 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 34,460 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,373 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Portugal ranks 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.