Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Portugal
Portugal: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 2.36 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.36 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
75th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.16 tonnes per person
in 2002
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1870
Years of data
155
1870–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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
Portugal recorded 2.36 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1882 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | — |
| 1883 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -28.9% |
| 1884 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +58.6% |
| 1885 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1886 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1887 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1888 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1889 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1890 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1891 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1892 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1893 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1894 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1895 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1896 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1897 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1898 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1900 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1901 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | +40.5% |
| 1902 | 0.01 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1903 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1904 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 1905 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1906 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1908 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1912 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 0.0167 tonnes per person | +49.6% |
| 1914 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1915 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1917 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | -62.6% |
| 1919 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | +187.6% |
| 1920 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1921 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | -32.5% |
| 1922 | 0.0196 tonnes per person | +92.2% |
| 1923 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | +49.7% |
| 1924 | 0.0313 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1925 | 0.0298 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1926 | 0.0352 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1927 | 0.0409 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1928 | 0.0526 tonnes per person | +28.7% |
| 1929 | 0.0509 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1930 | 0.0568 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1931 | 0.0561 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1932 | 0.0554 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1933 | 0.0615 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1934 | 0.0701 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1935 | 0.0839 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1936 | 0.0738 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1937 | 0.0798 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1938 | 0.0794 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 0.0847 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1940 | 0.0876 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1941 | 0.072 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1942 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | -76.6% |
| 1943 | 0.0339 tonnes per person | +100.6% |
| 1944 | 0.0424 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 1945 | 0.0711 tonnes per person | +67.8% |
| 1946 | 0.1359 tonnes per person | +91.1% |
| 1947 | 0.212 tonnes per person | +56.0% |
| 1948 | 0.2175 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 0.1936 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1950 | 0.2546 tonnes per person | +31.5% |
| 1951 | 0.337 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 1952 | 0.3469 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 0.3676 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 0.4244 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1955 | 0.4447 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 0.5022 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1957 | 0.5519 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1958 | 0.5242 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 0.5492 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 0.5926 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1961 | 0.6439 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1962 | 0.673 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.7148 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7889 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8507 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 0.8726 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9779 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.05 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 2.3 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 2.33 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.53 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 2.57 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.48 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.19 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.16 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.2 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.86 tonnes per person | +29.9% |
| 1990 | 2.96 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 3.08 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 3.49 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 3.26 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 3.25 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.45 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 3.27 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 3.47 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 3.91 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 3.96 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.88 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.99 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.16 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.76 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 3.79 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.95 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 3.55 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 3.37 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.24 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.04 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.96 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.7 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 2.44 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 2.39 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.47 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.47 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.47 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.53 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.23 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 2.29 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.42 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.36 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.36 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 tonnes per person, 72% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.36 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.34 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | +187.6% | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.0158 tonnes per person |
| 1943 | +100.6% | 0.0169 tonnes per person | 0.0339 tonnes per person |
| 1922 | +92.2% | 0.0102 tonnes per person | 0.0196 tonnes per person |
| 1946 | +91.1% | 0.0711 tonnes per person | 0.1359 tonnes per person |
| 1942 | -76.6% | 0.072 tonnes per person | 0.0169 tonnes per person |
| 1918 | -62.6% | 0.0147 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person |
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
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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 oil in Portugal?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 tonnes per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1870.
- How does Portugal rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Portugal ranks 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil. 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.