Per capita ghg emissions in Portugal
Portugal: Per capita ghg emissions was 5.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.2
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
99th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.73
in 1999
All-time low
1.23
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Portugal, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions in Portugal stood at 5.2.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Portugal peaked at 8.73 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 1850.
That places Portugal 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita ghg emissions in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.23 | — |
| 1851 | 1.25 | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 1.25 | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 1.26 | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 1.26 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 1.27 | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 1.27 | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 1.27 | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 1.28 | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 1.35 | +5.5% |
| 1861 | 1.38 | +2.4% |
| 1862 | 1.4 | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 1.41 | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 1.42 | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 1.42 | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 1.43 | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 1.44 | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 1.45 | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 1.45 | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 1.46 | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 1.48 | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 1.6 | +8.6% |
| 1873 | 1.66 | +3.5% |
| 1874 | 1.62 | -2.5% |
| 1875 | 1.78 | +9.8% |
| 1876 | 1.78 | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 1.66 | -6.3% |
| 1878 | 1.66 | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 1.67 | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 1.75 | +4.8% |
| 1881 | 1.77 | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 1.82 | +3.0% |
| 1883 | 1.84 | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 1.86 | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 1.84 | -0.9% |
| 1886 | 1.87 | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 1.89 | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 1.9 | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 1.95 | +2.5% |
| 1890 | 1.9 | -2.6% |
| 1891 | 1.89 | -0.4% |
| 1892 | 1.87 | -1.2% |
| 1893 | 1.83 | -2.3% |
| 1894 | 1.88 | +2.7% |
| 1895 | 1.85 | -1.4% |
| 1896 | 1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 1.86 | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 1.9 | +2.4% |
| 1899 | 1.9 | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 2.02 | +6.2% |
| 1901 | 2.03 | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 2.08 | +2.6% |
| 1903 | 2.05 | -1.5% |
| 1904 | 2.05 | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 2.05 | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 2.1 | +2.7% |
| 1907 | 2.16 | +2.5% |
| 1908 | 2.12 | -1.5% |
| 1909 | 2.14 | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 2.01 | -5.9% |
| 1911 | 1.92 | -4.8% |
| 1912 | 1.96 | +2.2% |
| 1913 | 1.96 | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 1.85 | -6.0% |
| 1915 | 1.76 | -4.5% |
| 1916 | 1.72 | -2.5% |
| 1917 | 1.46 | -15.3% |
| 1918 | 1.33 | -8.6% |
| 1919 | 1.5 | +12.5% |
| 1920 | 1.63 | +9.0% |
| 1921 | 1.7 | +4.4% |
| 1922 | 1.89 | +11.1% |
| 1923 | 1.85 | -2.2% |
| 1924 | 1.92 | +3.6% |
| 1925 | 1.96 | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 1.93 | -1.2% |
| 1927 | 2.04 | +5.3% |
| 1928 | 2.09 | +2.9% |
| 1929 | 2.08 | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 2.21 | +6.0% |
| 1931 | 2.18 | -1.4% |
| 1932 | 2.12 | -2.4% |
| 1933 | 2.22 | +4.3% |
| 1934 | 2.24 | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 2.29 | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 2.28 | -0.8% |
| 1937 | 2.39 | +4.8% |
| 1938 | 2.26 | -5.4% |
| 1939 | 2.37 | +4.9% |
| 1940 | 2.12 | -10.4% |
| 1941 | 2.08 | -2.1% |
| 1942 | 1.96 | -5.5% |
| 1943 | 1.95 | -0.6% |
| 1944 | 2.02 | +3.4% |
| 1945 | 2.03 | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 2.14 | +5.2% |
| 1947 | 2.36 | +10.6% |
| 1948 | 2.33 | -1.3% |
| 1949 | 2.38 | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 2.28 | -4.1% |
| 1951 | 2.24 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 2.22 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 2.29 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 2.28 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 2.36 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 2.46 | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 2.5 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 2.46 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 2.59 | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 2.53 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 2.6 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 2.63 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.79 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 2.92 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 3.01 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 3.06 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 3.12 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 3.26 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 3.52 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 3.61 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 3.72 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 3.98 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 4.11 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 4.07 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 4.09 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 4.15 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 4.23 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 4.33 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 4.55 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 4.62 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 4.58 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.79 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 4.84 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 4.63 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 4.48 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 4.85 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 4.91 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 5.01 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.82 | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 6.26 | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 6.41 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 6.94 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 6.6 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 6.6 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.24 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 7 | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 7.52 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 8.73 | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 7.99 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 7.92 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.95 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.53 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 7.25 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 7.56 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 7.02 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 7.34 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 6.81 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 6.32 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 5.97 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 5.95 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.99 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.68 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 5.64 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.06 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 6.1 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.74 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 7.07 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 6.3 | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 5.57 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 5.39 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.58 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.36 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 5.2 | -3.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 67% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18, 84% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.26 | 1.23 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.41 | 1.35 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.64 | 1.46 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.85 | 1.75 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.87 | 1.83 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.08 | 2.02 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.75 | 1.33 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.91 | 1.63 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.25 | 2.12 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.14 | 1.95 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.37 | 2.22 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.94 | 2.53 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.08 | 3.61 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.85 | 4.48 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.89 | 6.24 | 8.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.37 | 6.32 | 7.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 | 5.64 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.42 | 5.2 | 5.58 | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Portugal?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Portugal was 5.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.73 in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 1850.
- How does Portugal rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Portugal ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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