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 179 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.50 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 1.52 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.48 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.46 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.44 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.36 million tonnes | +63.9% |
| 1997 | 1.97 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 1.81 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.13 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 1.42 million tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 1.28 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 1.22 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million tonnes | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 1.58 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million tonnes | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.37 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million tonnes | +2.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.36 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 735,000 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.36 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +63.9% | 1.44 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes |
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
- 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 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 179 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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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.