Per capita co2 flaring in Portugal
Portugal: Per capita co2 flaring was 0.0982 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 flaring in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.0982 for per capita co2 flaring in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 flaring in Portugal peaked at 0.1132 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0057, in 1990.
That places Portugal 29th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 flaring in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0057 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0061 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0068 | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0085 | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 0.028 | +229.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0416 | +48.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0365 | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0465 | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0434 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0376 | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0337 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0414 | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0402 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0447 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.046 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0536 | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0509 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0525 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0477 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0443 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0535 | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0495 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0577 | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1132 | +96.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0976 | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1099 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.103 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1108 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1015 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1096 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0977 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0909 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1128 | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0981 | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0982 | +0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0982 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031, 32.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0982 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0072, 13.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 flaring in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +229.6% | 0.0085 | 0.028 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0261 | 0.0057 | 0.0465 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0455 | 0.0337 | 0.0536 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0906 | 0.0495 | 0.1132 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0995 | 0.0909 | 0.1128 | 5 |
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 per capita co2 flaring in Portugal?
- Per capita co2 flaring in Portugal was 0.0982 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1132 in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for per capita co2 flaring?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 flaring rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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