Energy — Emissions per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Energy — Emissions per capita was 3.71 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 3.71 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Portugal peaked at 6.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.59 t CO2eq/cap, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 92nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.78 t CO2eq/cap | 4.03 t CO2eq/cap | 5.94 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.54 t CO2eq/cap | 5 t CO2eq/cap | 6.06 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.44 t CO2eq/cap | 4.2 t CO2eq/cap | 4.92 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 t CO2eq/cap | 3.59 t CO2eq/cap | 3.87 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More climate change data for Portugal
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 5,543 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 1,218 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 4,325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 4.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 154.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 950.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 585.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 364.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 2.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 13.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions per capita in Portugal?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Portugal was 3.71 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2002.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Portugal ranks 92nd out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.