Per capita methane emissions in Portugal
Portugal: Per capita methane emissions was 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
83rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1999
All-time low
0.7483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions 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 methane emissions in Portugal is 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Portugal peaked at 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Portugal ranks 83rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 80 Slovakia 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 81 Netherlands 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 82 Djibouti 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 84 Myanmar 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 85 Serbia 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 86 Cook Islands 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Portugal
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 10.80 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 6.64 million (2025)
- Urban population 61.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.41 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.77 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.41 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.41 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions in Portugal?
- Per capita methane emissions in Portugal was 1.04 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 methane emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Portugal rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Portugal ranks 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.