Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Portugal
Portugal: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,675 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,675 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
44th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,899 kilograms per person
in 2004
All-time low
970.02 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 970.02 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,038 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 1,130 kilograms per person | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 1,185 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 1,243 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1,288 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1,360 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1,409 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,528 kilograms per person | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 1,591 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1,712 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1,724 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,776 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,860 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1,899 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,816 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1,807 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,819 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,821 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,793 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,752 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,629 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 1,506 kilograms per person | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 1,492 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,508 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,521 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,580 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,617 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,629 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,663 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,382 kilograms per person | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 1,485 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1,574 kilograms per person | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1,675 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1,675 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 92% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1,675 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.