Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 82.36 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.36 years
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.36 years
in 2023
All-time low
58.48 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Portugal stood at 82.36 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Portugal peaked at 82.36 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.48 years, in 1950.
That places Portugal 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.48 years | — |
| 1951 | 58.75 years | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 59.76 years | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 61.08 years | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 62.2 years | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 61.41 years | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 61.17 years | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 61.39 years | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 63.72 years | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 62.92 years | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 64.15 years | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 62.8 years | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 64.32 years | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 64.93 years | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 65.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 66.09 years | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 65.61 years | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 66.46 years | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 66.81 years | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 66.39 years | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 67.06 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 66.85 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 69.16 years | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 68.6 years | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 69.12 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 68.84 years | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 69.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 70.34 years | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 70.8 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 71.61 years | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 71.66 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 71.89 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 72.7 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 72.65 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 72.93 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 73.22 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 73.65 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 74.06 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 74.09 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 74.67 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 74.3 years | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 74.24 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 74.87 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 74.76 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 75.73 years | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 75.55 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.48 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 75.92 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 76.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 76.32 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 76.83 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 77.15 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 77.37 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 77.58 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 78.43 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 78.32 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 79.09 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 79.31 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.6 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 79.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.11 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 80.58 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 80.56 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 80.9 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 81.31 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.32 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.66 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 81.59 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.96 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 81.37 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 81.4 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.19 years | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 82.36 years | +1.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 82.36 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 82.36 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.09 years | 58.48 years | 63.72 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.27 years | 62.8 years | 66.81 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.15 years | 66.85 years | 71.61 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.15 years | 71.66 years | 74.67 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.33 years | 74.24 years | 76.32 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.35 years | 76.83 years | 79.83 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.14 years | 80.11 years | 81.96 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.58 years | 81.19 years | 82.36 years | 4 |
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 life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Portugal?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Portugal was 82.36 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.36 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.48 years in 1950.
- How does Portugal rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Portugal ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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