Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Portugal
Portugal: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 645.21 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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
Portugal recorded 645.21 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Portugal peaked at 724.15 kilograms per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 287.42 kilograms per person, in 1998.
That places Portugal 32nd 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 334.35 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 344.06 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 349.38 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 313.87 kilograms per person | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 307.05 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 311.01 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 312.88 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 315.51 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 287.42 kilograms per person | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 368.09 kilograms per person | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 396.76 kilograms per person | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 328.37 kilograms per person | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 323.63 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 365.4 kilograms per person | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 402.62 kilograms per person | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 385.6 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 414.29 kilograms per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 393.48 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 411.77 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 380.1 kilograms per person | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 391.35 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 433.83 kilograms per person | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 451.81 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 469.48 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 468.95 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 505.29 kilograms per person | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 574.11 kilograms per person | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 617.57 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 651.79 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 724.15 kilograms per person | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 366.42 kilograms per person | -49.4% |
| 2021 | 398.42 kilograms per person | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 620.14 kilograms per person | +55.6% |
| 2023 | 645.21 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 645.21 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 645.21 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174.27 kilograms per person, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -49.4% | 724.15 kilograms per person | 366.42 kilograms per person |
| 2022 | +55.6% | 398.42 kilograms per person | 620.14 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 324.36 kilograms per person | 287.42 kilograms per person | 368.09 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 380.2 kilograms per person | 323.63 kilograms per person | 414.29 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 528.84 kilograms per person | 391.35 kilograms per person | 724.15 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 507.55 kilograms per person | 366.42 kilograms per person | 645.21 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 29 New Zealand 678.54 kilograms per person compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 670.69 kilograms per person compare
- 31 Estonia 650.97 kilograms per person compare
- 33 Jamaica 637.37 kilograms per person compare
- 34 Maldives 608.36 kilograms per person compare
- 35 Switzerland 563.66 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Portugal?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Portugal was 645.21 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 724.15 kilograms per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 287.42 kilograms per person in 1998.
- How does Portugal rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.