Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Portugal
Portugal: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.6642 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 from gas in Portugal is 0.6642 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Portugal peaked at 1.19 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1870.
That places Portugal 68th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1502 tonnes per person | 0.0433 tonnes per person | 0.6312 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.804 tonnes per person | 0.5559 tonnes per person | 0.9891 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9627 tonnes per person | 0.7362 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9668 tonnes per person | 0.6642 tonnes per person | 1.16 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 gas in Portugal?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Portugal was 0.6642 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 gas recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1870.
- How does Portugal rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Portugal ranks 68th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.