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