Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Portugal

Portugal: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.423 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.423 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
63rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.6898 kt per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.0983 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Portugal is 0.423 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.6898 kt per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0983 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Portugal 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0983 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0997 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1963 0.1078 kt per square kilometre +8.1%
1964 0.1176 kt per square kilometre +9.1%
1965 0.1243 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
1966 0.1266 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1967 0.1319 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1968 0.1383 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
1969 0.1549 kt per square kilometre +12.0%
1970 0.1638 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
1971 0.1752 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
1972 0.1949 kt per square kilometre +11.2%
1973 0.2113 kt per square kilometre +8.5%
1974 0.2165 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1975 0.2232 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1976 0.2327 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1977 0.2328 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1978 0.2297 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
1979 0.2539 kt per square kilometre +10.5%
1980 0.2736 kt per square kilometre +7.8%
1981 0.276 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1982 0.2968 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
1983 0.3058 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1984 0.2993 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
1985 0.2823 kt per square kilometre -5.7%
1986 0.3165 kt per square kilometre +12.1%
1987 0.3255 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1988 0.341 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1989 0.4334 kt per square kilometre +27.1%
1990 0.4397 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1991 0.4574 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1992 0.5033 kt per square kilometre +10.0%
1993 0.4891 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
1994 0.4957 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1995 0.5402 kt per square kilometre +9.0%
1996 0.5238 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
1997 0.5438 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1998 0.5945 kt per square kilometre +9.3%
1999 0.6627 kt per square kilometre +11.5%
2000 0.6436 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
2001 0.6427 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2002 0.6898 kt per square kilometre +7.3%
2003 0.635 kt per square kilometre -7.9%
2004 0.6541 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
2005 0.6796 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2006 0.6214 kt per square kilometre -8.6%
2007 0.6042 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
2008 0.5865 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
2009 0.5774 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2010 0.5132 kt per square kilometre -11.1%
2011 0.5047 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2012 0.493 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2013 0.4825 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
2014 0.4774 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2015 0.5218 kt per square kilometre +9.3%
2016 0.5091 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
2017 0.5545 kt per square kilometre +8.9%
2018 0.5188 kt per square kilometre -6.4%
2019 0.4756 kt per square kilometre -8.3%
2020 0.4212 kt per square kilometre -11.4%
2021 0.4077 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
2022 0.4401 kt per square kilometre +8.0%
2023 0.423 kt per square kilometre -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1222 kt per square kilometre 0.0983 kt per square kilometre 0.1549 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.2134 kt per square kilometre 0.1638 kt per square kilometre 0.2539 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.315 kt per square kilometre 0.2736 kt per square kilometre 0.4334 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.525 kt per square kilometre 0.4397 kt per square kilometre 0.6627 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.6334 kt per square kilometre 0.5774 kt per square kilometre 0.6898 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.5051 kt per square kilometre 0.4756 kt per square kilometre 0.5545 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.423 kt per square kilometre 0.4077 kt per square kilometre 0.4401 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 60 Ireland 0.4805 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 61 Dominican Republic 0.4794 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 62 Spain 0.4368 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 64 Greece 0.4025 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 65 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.3918 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 66 South Africa 0.3874 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Portugal?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.423 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.6898 kt per square kilometre in 2002.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0983 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.