Methane emissions in Portugal
Portugal: Methane emissions was 10.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
99th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1999
All-time low
2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Portugal, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Portugal is 10.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Portugal peaked at 13.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Portugal ranks 99th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 96 Laos 11.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 97 Senegal 11.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 98 Sri Lanka 11.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 100 Botswana 10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 101 Denmark 10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 102 Greece 9.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 methane emissions in Portugal?
- Methane emissions in Portugal was 10.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1999.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Portugal rank for methane emissions?
- Portugal ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.