Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Portugal
Portugal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 250.09 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Portugal, 1870–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 250.09 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 115 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Portugal peaked at 250.09 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1870.
Portugal ranks 67th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.18 million tonnes | 999,859 tonnes | 15.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.44 million tonnes | 20.93 million tonnes | 99.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.54 million tonnes | 109.92 million tonnes | 199.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.64 million tonnes | 211.82 million tonnes | 250.09 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More climate change data for Portugal
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 10.80 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 6.64 million (2025)
- Urban population 61.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.41 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.77 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.41 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.41 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Portugal?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Portugal was 250.09 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 250.09 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1870.
- How does Portugal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Portugal ranks 67th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.