Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
159th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.2261 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Portugal peaked at 0.2261 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Portugal 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2261 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2144 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2026 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1931 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.181 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1662 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1543 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1403 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 0.129 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1199 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1099 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0988 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0827 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0631 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0556 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0515 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0503 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0488 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0456 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0413 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0343 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0362 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0389 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0447 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0495 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0472 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0338 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0279 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0245 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0234 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0186 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0169 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0145 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 0.017 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0142 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0149 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.015 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0156 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0118 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0118 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0211 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1727 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1199 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2261 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0648 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1099 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.036 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0495 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 156 Italy 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 United Arab Emirates 0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Spain 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Micronesia (country) 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Mauritius 0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Portugal?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Portugal was 0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2261 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.