Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Portugal
Portugal: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 2.36 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Portugal, 1870–2024
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 by fuel type in Portugal is 2.36 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Portugal peaked at 4.16 tonnes per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1870.
Portugal ranks 75th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0082 tonnes per person | 0.0072 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0106 tonnes per person | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 0.0119 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.013 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.0167 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0315 tonnes per person | 0.0102 tonnes per person | 0.0526 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0702 tonnes per person | 0.0554 tonnes per person | 0.0847 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1083 tonnes per person | 0.0169 tonnes per person | 0.2175 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4303 tonnes per person | 0.2546 tonnes per person | 0.5519 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8431 tonnes per person | 0.5926 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.84 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.39 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | 2.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.41 tonnes per person | 2.96 tonnes per person | 3.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 tonnes per person | 3.04 tonnes per person | 4.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | 2.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 tonnes per person | 2.23 tonnes per person | 2.42 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 by fuel type in Portugal?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Portugal was 2.36 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 by fuel type recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 tonnes per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1870.
- How does Portugal rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Portugal ranks 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.