Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.03 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Portugal, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Portugal stood at 6.03.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Portugal peaked at 6.03 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2012.
That places Portugal 68th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.33 | — |
| 2012 | 5.1 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.12 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.2 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.41 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 5.69 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 5.91 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 5.93 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.02 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.97 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.03 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 6.01 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 6.03 | +0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.36 | 5.1 | 5.91 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6 | 5.93 | 6.03 | 6 |
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 satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Portugal?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Portugal was 6.03 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Portugal ranks 68th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.