Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Portugal
Portugal: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1992 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Portugal, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Portugal is 0.1992 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Portugal peaked at 0.395 tonnes per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 tonnes per person, in 1928.
Portugal ranks 37th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.006 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0131 tonnes per person | 0.0069 tonnes per person | 0.0192 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0204 tonnes per person | 0.0151 tonnes per person | 0.0309 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0475 tonnes per person | 0.0337 tonnes per person | 0.058 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0894 tonnes per person | 0.0668 tonnes per person | 0.115 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1873 tonnes per person | 0.1329 tonnes per person | 0.2523 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.262 tonnes per person | 0.2425 tonnes per person | 0.2791 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3367 tonnes per person | 0.3148 tonnes per person | 0.3747 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3673 tonnes per person | 0.3047 tonnes per person | 0.395 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2577 tonnes per person | 0.2151 tonnes per person | 0.3192 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2075 tonnes per person | 0.1991 tonnes per person | 0.2227 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 cement in Portugal?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Portugal was 0.1992 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.395 tonnes per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 tonnes per person in 1928.
- How does Portugal rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Portugal ranks 37th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.