IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Portugal

Portugal: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0313 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0313 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
42nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0605 kt per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.0185 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023

0.020.030.040.050.06196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Portugal stood at 0.0313 kt per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.0605 kt per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0185 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Portugal ranks 42nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0185 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0186 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1963 0.0196 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
1964 0.0211 kt per square kilometre +7.8%
1965 0.0212 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1966 0.0211 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1967 0.0204 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
1968 0.0198 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
1969 0.021 kt per square kilometre +6.1%
1970 0.0235 kt per square kilometre +12.0%
1971 0.025 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1972 0.0268 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
1973 0.0302 kt per square kilometre +12.7%
1974 0.0305 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1975 0.0305 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1976 0.0304 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1977 0.0337 kt per square kilometre +10.8%
1978 0.0391 kt per square kilometre +16.2%
1979 0.039 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1980 0.0361 kt per square kilometre -7.6%
1981 0.041 kt per square kilometre +13.6%
1982 0.0573 kt per square kilometre +39.7%
1983 0.0408 kt per square kilometre -28.8%
1984 0.0427 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1985 0.0395 kt per square kilometre -7.7%
1986 0.0471 kt per square kilometre +19.4%
1987 0.0426 kt per square kilometre -9.5%
1988 0.0392 kt per square kilometre -7.9%
1989 0.0422 kt per square kilometre +7.5%
1990 0.0533 kt per square kilometre +26.4%
1991 0.0511 kt per square kilometre -4.1%
1992 0.0468 kt per square kilometre -8.5%
1993 0.0467 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1994 0.0461 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1995 0.048 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1996 0.0502 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1997 0.0551 kt per square kilometre +9.8%
1998 0.0522 kt per square kilometre -5.2%
1999 0.0561 kt per square kilometre +7.3%
2000 0.0564 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2001 0.0513 kt per square kilometre -9.1%
2002 0.0542 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
2003 0.0529 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
2004 0.0585 kt per square kilometre +10.5%
2005 0.0589 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2006 0.057 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
2007 0.0605 kt per square kilometre +6.1%
2008 0.0567 kt per square kilometre -6.1%
2009 0.0467 kt per square kilometre -17.6%
2010 0.0506 kt per square kilometre +8.2%
2011 0.0388 kt per square kilometre -23.3%
2012 0.0337 kt per square kilometre -13.0%
2013 0.0382 kt per square kilometre +13.2%
2014 0.0425 kt per square kilometre +11.1%
2015 0.0412 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
2016 0.0344 kt per square kilometre -16.4%
2017 0.0371 kt per square kilometre +7.9%
2018 0.0314 kt per square kilometre -15.3%
2019 0.0337 kt per square kilometre +7.3%
2020 0.0341 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2021 0.0315 kt per square kilometre -7.4%
2022 0.0324 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2023 0.0313 kt per square kilometre -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0201 kt per square kilometre 0.0185 kt per square kilometre 0.0212 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0309 kt per square kilometre 0.0235 kt per square kilometre 0.0391 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0428 kt per square kilometre 0.0361 kt per square kilometre 0.0573 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0506 kt per square kilometre 0.0461 kt per square kilometre 0.0561 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0553 kt per square kilometre 0.0467 kt per square kilometre 0.0605 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0382 kt per square kilometre 0.0314 kt per square kilometre 0.0506 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0323 kt per square kilometre 0.0313 kt per square kilometre 0.0341 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 39 Cambodia 0.0344 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 40 Hungary 0.0331 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 41 Pakistan 0.0315 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 43 Iraq 0.0309 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 44 Denmark 0.0307 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 45 Greece 0.0299 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Portugal?
Ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0313 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.0605 kt per square kilometre in 2007.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0185 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IPPU — Emissions (CO2) 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.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2), 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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IPPU — Emissions (CO2) 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.