Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Portugal
Portugal: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0015 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0015 °C
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
65th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0015 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Portugal, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Portugal stood at 0.0015 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Portugal peaked at 0.0015 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Portugal 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Portugal, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +101.5% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +51.1% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +34.3% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.9% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.8% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +17.5% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +15.2% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +13.4% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +12.1% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +11.1% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +10.2% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +9.4% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +8.8% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +7.7% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +7.3% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +6.5% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +9.5% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +10.2% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +8.0% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +11.2% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +10.0% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +6.5% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +6.5% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1903 | 0.0001 °C | +4.0% |
| 1904 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 1905 | 0.0001 °C | +3.8% |
| 1906 | 0.0001 °C | +4.0% |
| 1907 | 0.0001 °C | +4.1% |
| 1908 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 1909 | 0.0001 °C | +3.8% |
| 1910 | 0.0001 °C | +3.7% |
| 1911 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1912 | 0.0001 °C | +3.8% |
| 1913 | 0.0001 °C | +3.8% |
| 1914 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1915 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1916 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1917 | 0.0001 °C | +1.6% |
| 1918 | 0.0001 °C | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 0.0001 °C | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 0.0001 °C | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 0.0001 °C | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 0.0001 °C | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 0.0001 °C | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 1930 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1932 | 0.0001 °C | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1934 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1937 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 1938 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1939 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1940 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 0.0001 °C | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 0.0001 °C | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 0.0002 °C | +2.3% |
| 1946 | 0.0002 °C | +2.5% |
| 1947 | 0.0002 °C | +3.1% |
| 1948 | 0.0002 °C | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 0.0002 °C | +3.1% |
| 1950 | 0.0002 °C | +3.1% |
| 1951 | 0.0002 °C | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0002 °C | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0002 °C | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0002 °C | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0002 °C | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0002 °C | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0002 °C | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0002 °C | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0002 °C | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0002 °C | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0003 °C | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0003 °C | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 °C | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 °C | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 °C | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 °C | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 °C | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 °C | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 °C | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 °C | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 °C | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 °C | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 °C | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 °C | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 °C | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 °C | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 °C | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 °C | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 °C | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 °C | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 °C | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 °C | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 °C | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 °C | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 °C | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 °C | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 °C | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 °C | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 °C | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 °C | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 °C | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 °C | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 °C | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 °C | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 °C | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 °C | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 °C | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 °C | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 °C | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.001 °C | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.001 °C | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.001 °C | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 °C | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 °C | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 °C | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 °C | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 °C | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 °C | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 °C | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 °C | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 °C | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 °C | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 °C | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 °C | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 °C | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 °C | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 °C | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 °C | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 °C | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 °C | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 °C | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 °C | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 °C | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 °C | +1.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0015 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012 °C, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0015 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0016 °C, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +101.5% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +51.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +34.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0013 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.0015 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 °C | 0.0015 °C | 0.0015 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Portugal?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Portugal was 0.0015 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Portugal rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Portugal ranks 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.