Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Portugal
Portugal: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,675 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 from transport in Portugal is 1,675 kilograms per person, 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 emissions from transport in Portugal peaked at 1,899 kilograms per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 970.02 kilograms per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,274 kilograms per person | 970.02 kilograms per person | 1,591 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,803 kilograms per person | 1,712 kilograms per person | 1,899 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,590 kilograms per person | 1,492 kilograms per person | 1,752 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,529 kilograms per person | 1,382 kilograms per person | 1,675 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 41 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,710 kilograms per person compare
- 42 Nauru 1,681 kilograms per person compare
- 43 Trinidad and Tobago 1,677 kilograms per person compare
- 45 Finland 1,664 kilograms per person compare
- 46 Iran 1,639 kilograms per person compare
- 47 Switzerland 1,633 kilograms per person compare
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 transport in Portugal?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Portugal was 1,675 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 from transport recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,899 kilograms per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 970.02 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Portugal ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from 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 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.