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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 0.028 tonnes per person | +229.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0416 tonnes per person | +48.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0365 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0465 tonnes per person | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0376 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0337 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0414 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0402 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0447 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.046 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0536 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0509 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0525 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0477 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0443 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0535 tonnes per person | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0495 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0577 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1132 tonnes per person | +96.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0976 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1099 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.103 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1108 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1015 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1096 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0977 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0909 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1128 tonnes per person | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0981 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0982 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0982 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 32.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0982 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0072 tonnes per person, 13.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from 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 tonnes per person | 0.028 tonnes per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More climate change data for Portugal
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- 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 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.