Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Portugal

Portugal: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 38,747 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38,747 kt
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
70th
of 200 countries
All-time high
63,119 kt
in 2002
All-time low
8,997 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Portugal, 1961–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Portugal stood at 38,747 kt.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Portugal peaked at 63,119 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8,997 kt, in 1961.

Portugal ranks 70th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 8,997 kt
1962 9,123 kt +1.4%
1963 9,860 kt +8.1%
1964 10,762 kt +9.1%
1965 11,372 kt +5.7%
1966 11,585 kt +1.9%
1967 12,069 kt +4.2%
1968 12,658 kt +4.9%
1969 14,177 kt +12.0%
1970 14,990 kt +5.7%
1971 16,034 kt +7.0%
1972 17,829 kt +11.2%
1973 19,338 kt +8.5%
1974 19,811 kt +2.4%
1975 20,422 kt +3.1%
1976 21,296 kt +4.3%
1977 21,303 kt +0.0%
1978 21,015 kt -1.4%
1979 23,230 kt +10.5%
1980 25,036 kt +7.8%
1981 25,250 kt +0.9%
1982 27,161 kt +7.6%
1983 27,983 kt +3.0%
1984 27,383 kt -2.1%
1985 25,826 kt -5.7%
1986 28,956 kt +12.1%
1987 29,786 kt +2.9%
1988 31,202 kt +4.8%
1989 39,657 kt +27.1%
1990 40,230 kt +1.4%
1991 41,849 kt +4.0%
1992 46,054 kt +10.0%
1993 44,751 kt -2.8%
1994 45,353 kt +1.3%
1995 49,426 kt +9.0%
1996 47,924 kt -3.0%
1997 49,756 kt +3.8%
1998 54,393 kt +9.3%
1999 60,639 kt +11.5%
2000 58,893 kt -2.9%
2001 58,811 kt -0.1%
2002 63,119 kt +7.3%
2003 58,103 kt -7.9%
2004 59,847 kt +3.0%
2005 62,167 kt +3.9%
2006 56,841 kt -8.6%
2007 55,264 kt -2.8%
2008 53,651 kt -2.9%
2009 52,882 kt -1.4%
2010 47,007 kt -11.1%
2011 46,222 kt -1.7%
2012 45,156 kt -2.3%
2013 44,196 kt -2.1%
2014 43,732 kt -1.0%
2015 47,795 kt +9.3%
2016 46,637 kt -2.4%
2017 50,798 kt +8.9%
2018 47,526 kt -6.4%
2019 43,563 kt -8.3%
2020 38,582 kt -11.4%
2021 37,348 kt -3.2%
2022 40,318 kt +8.0%
2023 38,747 kt -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,178 kt 8,997 kt 14,177 kt 9
1970s 19,527 kt 14,990 kt 23,230 kt 10
1980s 28,824 kt 25,036 kt 39,657 kt 10
1990s 48,037 kt 40,230 kt 60,639 kt 10
2000s 57,958 kt 52,882 kt 63,119 kt 10
2010s 46,263 kt 43,563 kt 50,798 kt 10
2020s 38,749 kt 37,348 kt 40,318 kt 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 67 Norway 42,629 kt compare
  2. 68 Ethiopia 39,683 kt compare
  3. 69 Myanmar 39,152 kt compare
  4. 71 Bulgaria 35,683 kt compare
  5. 72 Trinidad and Tobago 34,369 kt compare
  6. 73 Tunisia 33,837 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) in Portugal?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Portugal was 38,747 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 63,119 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 8,997 kt in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
Portugal ranks 70th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf