Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Portugal
Portugal: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 35.54 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Portugal, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Portugal stood at 35.54 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Portugal peaked at 69.64 million tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.58 million tonnes, in 1965.
Portugal ranks 66th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.68 million tonnes | 11.58 million tonnes | 14.59 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 20.42 million tonnes | 15.24 million tonnes | 24.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.34 million tonnes | 26.77 million tonnes | 40.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.99 million tonnes | 45.31 million tonnes | 66.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.61 million tonnes | 57.15 million tonnes | 69.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.73 million tonnes | 47.58 million tonnes | 55.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.18 million tonnes | 35.54 million tonnes | 41.74 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Portugal?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Portugal was 35.54 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 69.64 million tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.58 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Portugal rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Portugal ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.