Per capita co2 transport in Portugal
Portugal: Per capita co2 transport was 1,675 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,675
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
44th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,899
in 2004
All-time low
970.02
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita co2 transport in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 transport in Portugal is 1,675, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 transport in Portugal peaked at 1,899 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 970.02, in 1990.
That places Portugal 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co2 transport in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 970.02 | — |
| 1991 | 1,038 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 1,130 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 1,185 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 1,243 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1,288 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1,360 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1,409 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,528 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 1,591 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1,712 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1,724 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,776 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,860 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1,899 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,816 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1,807 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,819 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,821 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,793 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,752 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,629 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 1,506 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 1,492 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,508 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,521 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,580 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,617 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,629 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,663 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,382 | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 1,485 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1,574 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1,675 | +6.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1,675 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,818, 92% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1,675 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,274 | 970.02 | 1,591 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,803 | 1,712 | 1,899 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,590 | 1,492 | 1,752 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,529 | 1,382 | 1,675 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 41 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,710 compare
- 42 Nauru 1,681 compare
- 43 Trinidad and Tobago 1,677 compare
- 45 Finland 1,664 compare
- 46 Iran 1,639 compare
- 47 Switzerland 1,633 compare
More climate change data for Portugal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 93.31 million kg (2050)
- 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 transport in Portugal?
- Per capita co2 transport in Portugal was 1,675 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 transport recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,899 in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 transport recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 970.02 in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for per capita co2 transport?
- Portugal ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 transport rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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