emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0215 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Portugal, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.0215 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0828 tonnes per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0215 tonnes per person, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 169th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0276 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0275 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0268 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0263 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0266 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0279 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0295 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0314 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0368 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0384 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0431 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0414 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0444 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0423 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0416 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0404 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0414 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0411 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0413 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0424 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0426 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.044 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.052 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0606 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0694 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0737 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0783 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0797 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0828 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.08 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0801 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0803 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0772 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0749 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0715 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0679 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0642 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0591 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0509 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0474 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0446 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0389 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0359 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0333 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0309 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0291 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0276 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0254 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0292 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0276 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0262 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0265 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0256 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.024 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0237 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.022 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0215 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 56% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0215 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 tonnes per person, 60% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.028 tonnes per person | 0.0263 tonnes per person | 0.0314 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0403 tonnes per person | 0.0334 tonnes per person | 0.0444 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0509 tonnes per person | 0.0411 tonnes per person | 0.0737 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0773 tonnes per person | 0.0679 tonnes per person | 0.0828 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0434 tonnes per person | 0.0291 tonnes per person | 0.0642 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0261 tonnes per person | 0.0237 tonnes per person | 0.0292 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0218 tonnes per person | 0.0215 tonnes per person | 0.022 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Portugal?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Portugal was 0.0215 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0828 tonnes per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0215 tonnes per person in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 169th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.