Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Portugal
Portugal: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
93rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2002
All-time low
0.2431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Portugal, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Portugal is 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Portugal peaked at 7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Portugal 93rd out of 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 0.2448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.2455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.2461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 0.2473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 0.2488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.2494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.2499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 0.2508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 0.2512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.2512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.2515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.2515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.2515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.2516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.2516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.2516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1871 | 0.2609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 0.3803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +45.7% |
| 1873 | 0.4302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1874 | 0.3824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1875 | 0.5363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +40.2% |
| 1876 | 0.5299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1877 | 0.4151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.7% |
| 1878 | 0.4076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1879 | 0.4225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1880 | 0.4616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1881 | 0.4632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 0.5064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1883 | 0.5172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1884 | 0.5292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1885 | 0.5075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1886 | 0.5316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1887 | 0.5376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 0.557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1889 | 0.5993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1890 | 0.6207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1891 | 0.6314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1892 | 0.6188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1893 | 0.5789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1894 | 0.632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1895 | 0.613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1896 | 0.6178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 0.6336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1898 | 0.6848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1899 | 0.6946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 0.756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1901 | 0.7372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1902 | 0.7794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1903 | 0.7563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1904 | 0.7642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 0.7493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1906 | 0.8175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1907 | 0.863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1908 | 0.8551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 0.861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 0.8685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.8463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1912 | 0.9376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1913 | 0.9734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1914 | 0.8843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1915 | 0.8307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1916 | 0.8123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1917 | 0.5707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -29.7% |
| 1918 | 0.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.6% |
| 1919 | 0.6588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +40.2% |
| 1920 | 0.646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1921 | 0.6514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 0.7893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.2% |
| 1923 | 0.7334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1924 | 0.7875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1925 | 0.7965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 0.7918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 0.8662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1928 | 0.9162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1929 | 0.9034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1930 | 0.9507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1931 | 0.8791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1932 | 0.7893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1933 | 0.8761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.0% |
| 1934 | 0.8836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 0.9181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1936 | 0.8747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1937 | 0.9849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 1938 | 0.8595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.7% |
| 1939 | 0.9432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1940 | 0.8159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.5% |
| 1941 | 0.8057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1942 | 0.7111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 1943 | 0.7056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1944 | 0.7536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1945 | 0.7712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1946 | 0.8472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1947 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.8% |
| 1948 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1949 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1950 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1951 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1954 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1956 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1957 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1958 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 5.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 5.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 7.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 7.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 7.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 6.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 7.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 6.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 5.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 5.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 60% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 73% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | +45.7% | 0.2609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1875 | +40.2% | 0.3824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1919 | +40.2% | 0.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 90 Sweden 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 91 Mauritius 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 92 Botswana 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 94 Indonesia 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 95 Georgia 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 96 Switzerland 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Portugal?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Portugal was 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Portugal rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Portugal ranks 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.