Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Portugal
Portugal: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 3.41 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.41 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
99th
of 208 countries
All-time high
6.68 tonnes per person
in 2002
All-time low
0.0051 tonnes per person
in 1870
Years of data
155
1870–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 3.41 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Portugal peaked at 6.68 tonnes per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 tonnes per person, in 1870.
Portugal ranks 99th of 208 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 vs. per capita energy use in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | — |
| 1871 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +65.5% |
| 1872 | 0.1188 tonnes per person | +1310.6% |
| 1873 | 0.1646 tonnes per person | +38.6% |
| 1874 | 0.1198 tonnes per person | -27.2% |
| 1875 | 0.2618 tonnes per person | +118.6% |
| 1876 | 0.2553 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1877 | 0.1483 tonnes per person | -41.9% |
| 1878 | 0.1409 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1879 | 0.1544 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 0.1906 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1881 | 0.1915 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 0.2314 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1883 | 0.241 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1884 | 0.252 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1885 | 0.2315 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1886 | 0.2537 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1887 | 0.259 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1888 | 0.2768 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1889 | 0.3157 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1890 | 0.3343 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1891 | 0.344 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1892 | 0.3321 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1893 | 0.2948 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1894 | 0.3437 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1895 | 0.3258 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1896 | 0.3297 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 0.344 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1898 | 0.3911 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1899 | 0.3998 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 0.4564 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1901 | 0.4387 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1902 | 0.4771 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1903 | 0.4552 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1904 | 0.4619 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 0.4476 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1906 | 0.5102 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1907 | 0.5519 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1908 | 0.5441 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1909 | 0.549 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 0.5551 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 0.5343 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1912 | 0.6187 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1913 | 0.6518 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1914 | 0.5688 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1915 | 0.5187 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1916 | 0.5015 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1917 | 0.2771 tonnes per person | -44.7% |
| 1918 | 0.1829 tonnes per person | -34.0% |
| 1919 | 0.3587 tonnes per person | +96.1% |
| 1920 | 0.3474 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1921 | 0.3518 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 0.4802 tonnes per person | +36.5% |
| 1923 | 0.4294 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1924 | 0.4801 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1925 | 0.4888 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1926 | 0.4853 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 0.5553 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1928 | 0.6035 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1929 | 0.5925 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1930 | 0.6379 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1931 | 0.5715 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1932 | 0.488 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1933 | 0.5685 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1934 | 0.5754 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 0.6075 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1936 | 0.5659 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1937 | 0.6676 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1938 | 0.5506 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1939 | 0.6279 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1940 | 0.5094 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1941 | 0.4888 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1942 | 0.3873 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1943 | 0.3729 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1944 | 0.4076 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1945 | 0.4151 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 0.4793 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1947 | 0.6764 tonnes per person | +41.1% |
| 1948 | 0.635 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1949 | 0.6613 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 0.6673 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 0.6366 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1952 | 0.6277 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 0.6916 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1954 | 0.6719 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 0.7457 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1956 | 0.8229 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1957 | 0.8901 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1958 | 0.8592 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 0.9026 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 0.9257 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1962 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 1.67 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.4 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.36 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.57 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 2.74 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 2.74 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.93 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 3.01 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.89 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 2.72 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 3.02 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 3.12 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.26 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 4.08 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 4.54 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 4.7 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 5.12 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 4.96 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.03 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.43 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 5.15 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 5.41 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 5.83 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 6.55 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 6.37 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 6.3 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.68 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 6.17 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 6.42 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 6.63 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 6.16 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 5.91 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 5.68 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 5 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 4.91 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.75 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.6 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.61 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.04 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 4.86 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.34 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 4.97 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 4.6 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 4.02 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 3.88 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.91 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.61 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 3.41 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1377 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.2618 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2443 tonnes per person | 0.1906 tonnes per person | 0.3157 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3439 tonnes per person | 0.2948 tonnes per person | 0.3998 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4892 tonnes per person | 0.4387 tonnes per person | 0.5519 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4768 tonnes per person | 0.1829 tonnes per person | 0.6518 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4814 tonnes per person | 0.3474 tonnes per person | 0.6035 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5861 tonnes per person | 0.488 tonnes per person | 0.6676 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5033 tonnes per person | 0.3729 tonnes per person | 0.6764 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7516 tonnes per person | 0.6277 tonnes per person | 0.9026 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.25 tonnes per person | 0.9257 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.23 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.05 tonnes per person | 2.72 tonnes per person | 4.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.27 tonnes per person | 4.54 tonnes per person | 6.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.17 tonnes per person | 5.4 tonnes per person | 6.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 tonnes per person | 4.6 tonnes per person | 5.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 tonnes per person | 3.41 tonnes per person | 4.02 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Portugal?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Portugal was 3.41 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 tonnes per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 tonnes per person in 1870.
- How does Portugal rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Portugal ranks 99th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.