Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Portugal
Portugal: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 1.36 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Portugal is 1.36 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Portugal peaked at 2.36 million tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million tonnes, in 2012.
Portugal ranks 50th of 176 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 | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 47 Denmark 1.54 million tonnes compare
- 48 New Zealand 1.51 million tonnes compare
- 49 Cuba 1.46 million tonnes compare
- 51 Hungary 1.35 million tonnes compare
- 52 Tajikistan 1.32 million tonnes compare
- 53 Azerbaijan 1.24 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Portugal
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 10.80 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 6.64 million (2025)
- Urban population 61.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.41 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.77 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.41 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.41 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Portugal?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Portugal was 1.36 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 million tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million tonnes in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Portugal ranks 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.