Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Portugal
Portugal: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 224.34 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Portugal is 224.34 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Portugal peaked at 477.96 kilograms per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 216.23 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Portugal 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 268.22 kilograms per person | 216.23 kilograms per person | 305.13 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 400.36 kilograms per person | 310.21 kilograms per person | 477.96 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 283.8 kilograms per person | 264.83 kilograms per person | 353.54 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.77 kilograms per person | 224.34 kilograms per person | 262.28 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 sector in Portugal?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Portugal was 224.34 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 477.96 kilograms per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.23 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Portugal ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.