Methane emissions, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Methane emissions, per capita was 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
87th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1999
All-time low
0.8827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2013
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, per capita in Portugal is 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Portugal peaked at 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2013.
That places Portugal 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 84 Myanmar 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 85 Austria 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 86 Finland 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 88 Vanuatu 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 89 Belgium 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 90 Tonga 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 methane emissions, per capita in Portugal?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Portugal was 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.