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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Portugal

Portugal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 487.84 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
487.84 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
110th
of 197 countries
All-time high
591.42 million tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
2.03 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Portugal, 1850–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Portugal stood at 487.84 million tonnes.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Portugal peaked at 591.42 million tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.03 million tonnes, in 1850.

That places Portugal 110th out of 197 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 in Portugal, year by year

Year tonnes Change
1850 2.03 million tonnes —
1851 4.18 million tonnes +105.7%
1852 6.39 million tonnes +53.1%
1853 8.66 million tonnes +35.5%
1854 10.98 million tonnes +26.8%
1855 13.33 million tonnes +21.4%
1856 15.72 million tonnes +17.9%
1857 18.14 million tonnes +15.4%
1858 20.59 million tonnes +13.5%
1859 23.05 million tonnes +12.0%
1860 26.02 million tonnes +12.9%
1861 29.23 million tonnes +12.3%
1862 32.60 million tonnes +11.5%
1863 36.10 million tonnes +10.7%
1864 39.71 million tonnes +10.0%
1865 43.41 million tonnes +9.3%
1866 47.21 million tonnes +8.7%
1867 51.10 million tonnes +8.3%
1868 55.05 million tonnes +7.7%
1869 59.07 million tonnes +7.3%
1870 63.15 million tonnes +6.9%
1871 67.31 million tonnes +6.6%
1872 71.53 million tonnes +6.3%
1873 75.81 million tonnes +6.0%
1874 80.14 million tonnes +5.7%
1875 84.51 million tonnes +5.5%
1876 88.93 million tonnes +5.2%
1877 93.37 million tonnes +5.0%
1878 97.85 million tonnes +4.8%
1879 102.34 million tonnes +4.6%
1880 107.16 million tonnes +4.7%
1881 112.13 million tonnes +4.6%
1882 117.21 million tonnes +4.5%
1883 122.38 million tonnes +4.4%
1884 127.62 million tonnes +4.3%
1885 132.93 million tonnes +4.2%
1886 138.31 million tonnes +4.0%
1887 143.79 million tonnes +4.0%
1888 149.29 million tonnes +3.8%
1889 154.84 million tonnes +3.7%
1890 159.93 million tonnes +3.3%
1891 164.85 million tonnes +3.1%
1892 169.67 million tonnes +2.9%
1893 174.41 million tonnes +2.8%
1894 179.09 million tonnes +2.7%
1895 183.69 million tonnes +2.6%
1896 188.26 million tonnes +2.5%
1897 192.76 million tonnes +2.4%
1898 197.23 million tonnes +2.3%
1899 201.63 million tonnes +2.2%
1900 206.54 million tonnes +2.4%
1901 211.67 million tonnes +2.5%
1902 216.92 million tonnes +2.5%
1903 222.26 million tonnes +2.5%
1904 227.67 million tonnes +2.4%
1905 233.15 million tonnes +2.4%
1906 238.66 million tonnes +2.4%
1907 244.22 million tonnes +2.3%
1908 249.81 million tonnes +2.3%
1909 255.43 million tonnes +2.2%
1910 259.97 million tonnes +1.8%
1911 263.98 million tonnes +1.5%
1912 267.64 million tonnes +1.4%
1913 271.01 million tonnes +1.3%
1914 274.13 million tonnes +1.2%
1915 277.03 million tonnes +1.1%
1916 279.74 million tonnes +1.0%
1917 282.27 million tonnes +0.9%
1918 284.68 million tonnes +0.9%
1919 286.91 million tonnes +0.8%
1920 290.63 million tonnes +1.3%
1921 295.01 million tonnes +1.5%
1922 299.80 million tonnes +1.6%
1923 304.90 million tonnes +1.7%
1924 310.25 million tonnes +1.8%
1925 315.83 million tonnes +1.8%
1926 321.61 million tonnes +1.8%
1927 327.57 million tonnes +1.9%
1928 333.69 million tonnes +1.9%
1929 339.99 million tonnes +1.9%
1930 347.05 million tonnes +2.1%
1931 354.52 million tonnes +2.2%
1932 362.32 million tonnes +2.2%
1933 370.41 million tonnes +2.2%
1934 378.74 million tonnes +2.2%
1935 387.28 million tonnes +2.3%
1936 396.00 million tonnes +2.3%
1937 404.92 million tonnes +2.3%
1938 414.02 million tonnes +2.2%
1939 423.26 million tonnes +2.2%
1940 431.24 million tonnes +1.9%
1941 438.76 million tonnes +1.7%
1942 446.05 million tonnes +1.7%
1943 453.17 million tonnes +1.6%
1944 460.22 million tonnes +1.6%
1945 467.15 million tonnes +1.5%
1946 473.92 million tonnes +1.4%
1947 480.63 million tonnes +1.4%
1948 487.32 million tonnes +1.4%
1949 494.00 million tonnes +1.4%
1950 499.12 million tonnes +1.0%
1951 503.72 million tonnes +0.9%
1952 508.11 million tonnes +0.9%
1953 512.43 million tonnes +0.8%
1954 516.57 million tonnes +0.8%
1955 520.48 million tonnes +0.8%
1956 524.04 million tonnes +0.7%
1957 527.25 million tonnes +0.6%
1958 530.06 million tonnes +0.5%
1959 534.14 million tonnes +0.8%
1960 536.19 million tonnes +0.4%
1961 538.08 million tonnes +0.4%
1962 539.82 million tonnes +0.3%
1963 541.50 million tonnes +0.3%
1964 543.23 million tonnes +0.3%
1965 544.92 million tonnes +0.3%
1966 546.73 million tonnes +0.3%
1967 548.15 million tonnes +0.3%
1968 550.25 million tonnes +0.4%
1969 552.01 million tonnes +0.3%
1970 554.15 million tonnes +0.4%
1971 556.09 million tonnes +0.4%
1972 557.99 million tonnes +0.3%
1973 559.91 million tonnes +0.3%
1974 561.85 million tonnes +0.3%
1975 563.83 million tonnes +0.4%
1976 565.90 million tonnes +0.4%
1977 567.96 million tonnes +0.4%
1978 570.20 million tonnes +0.4%
1979 572.33 million tonnes +0.4%
1980 574.40 million tonnes +0.4%
1981 576.35 million tonnes +0.3%
1982 578.23 million tonnes +0.3%
1983 580.14 million tonnes +0.3%
1984 582.07 million tonnes +0.3%
1985 584.08 million tonnes +0.3%
1986 586.26 million tonnes +0.4%
1987 588.44 million tonnes +0.4%
1988 590.36 million tonnes +0.3%
1989 591.26 million tonnes +0.2%
1990 591.41 million tonnes +0.0%
1991 590.82 million tonnes -0.1%
1992 591.42 million tonnes +0.1%
1993 589.37 million tonnes -0.3%
1994 586.08 million tonnes -0.6%
1995 577.05 million tonnes -1.5%
1996 565.39 million tonnes -2.0%
1997 560.20 million tonnes -0.9%
1998 554.69 million tonnes -1.0%
1999 558.60 million tonnes +0.7%
2000 555.07 million tonnes -0.6%
2001 552.94 million tonnes -0.4%
2002 547.32 million tonnes -1.0%
2003 540.54 million tonnes -1.2%
2004 527.76 million tonnes -2.4%
2005 517.51 million tonnes -1.9%
2006 505.69 million tonnes -2.3%
2007 502.67 million tonnes -0.6%
2008 496.81 million tonnes -1.2%
2009 489.31 million tonnes -1.5%
2010 482.68 million tonnes -1.4%
2011 478.10 million tonnes -0.9%
2012 476.51 million tonnes -0.3%
2013 472.81 million tonnes -0.8%
2014 468.69 million tonnes -0.9%
2015 464.32 million tonnes -0.9%
2016 461.72 million tonnes -0.6%
2017 460.88 million tonnes -0.2%
2018 470.60 million tonnes +2.1%
2019 474.04 million tonnes +0.7%
2020 476.00 million tonnes +0.4%
2021 477.12 million tonnes +0.2%
2022 480.05 million tonnes +0.6%
2023 483.72 million tonnes +0.8%
2024 487.84 million tonnes +0.9%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 487.84 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 323.46 million tonnes, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 487.84 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 425.87 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1851 +105.7% 2.03 million tonnes 4.18 million tonnes
1852 +53.1% 4.18 million tonnes 6.39 million tonnes
1853 +35.5% 6.39 million tonnes 8.66 million tonnes
1854 +26.8% 8.66 million tonnes 10.98 million tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 12.31 million tonnes 2.03 million tonnes 23.05 million tonnes 10
1860s 41.95 million tonnes 26.02 million tonnes 59.07 million tonnes 10
1870s 82.49 million tonnes 63.15 million tonnes 102.34 million tonnes 10
1880s 130.57 million tonnes 107.16 million tonnes 154.84 million tonnes 10
1890s 181.15 million tonnes 159.93 million tonnes 201.63 million tonnes 10
1900s 230.63 million tonnes 206.54 million tonnes 255.43 million tonnes 10
1910s 274.74 million tonnes 259.97 million tonnes 286.91 million tonnes 10
1920s 313.93 million tonnes 290.63 million tonnes 339.99 million tonnes 10
1930s 383.85 million tonnes 347.05 million tonnes 423.26 million tonnes 10
1940s 463.25 million tonnes 431.24 million tonnes 494.00 million tonnes 10
1950s 517.59 million tonnes 499.12 million tonnes 534.14 million tonnes 10
1960s 544.09 million tonnes 536.19 million tonnes 552.01 million tonnes 10
1970s 563.02 million tonnes 554.15 million tonnes 572.33 million tonnes 10
1980s 583.16 million tonnes 574.40 million tonnes 591.26 million tonnes 10
1990s 576.50 million tonnes 554.69 million tonnes 591.42 million tonnes 10
2000s 523.56 million tonnes 489.31 million tonnes 555.07 million tonnes 10
2010s 471.04 million tonnes 460.88 million tonnes 482.68 million tonnes 10
2020s 480.95 million tonnes 476.00 million tonnes 487.84 million tonnes 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Portugal?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Portugal was 487.84 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 land-use change recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 591.42 million tonnes in 1992.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.03 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Portugal rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Portugal ranks 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.