Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Portugal
Portugal: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 548.57 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Portugal, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 548.57 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Portugal peaked at 548.57 kilograms in 2024 and was at its lowest, 193.72 kilograms, in 2020.
That places Portugal 18th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 381.79 kilograms | 293.08 kilograms | 491.9 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 394.52 kilograms | 193.72 kilograms | 548.57 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 15 Switzerland 597.95 kilograms compare
- 16 Ireland 594.72 kilograms compare
- 17 United States 579.51 kilograms compare
- 19 Netherlands 501.34 kilograms compare
- 20 Greece 487.23 kilograms compare
- 21 Norway 486.66 kilograms 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 per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Portugal?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Portugal was 548.57 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 548.57 kilograms in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.72 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.