Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Portugal
Portugal: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0982 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Portugal, 1990–2024
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
Portugal recorded 0.0982 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from 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 emissions from flaring in Portugal peaked at 0.1132 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0261 tonnes per person | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 0.0465 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0455 tonnes per person | 0.0337 tonnes per person | 0.0536 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0906 tonnes per person | 0.0495 tonnes per person | 0.1132 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0995 tonnes per person | 0.0909 tonnes per person | 0.1128 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 flaring in Portugal?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Portugal was 0.0982 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 flaring recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1132 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from 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 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.