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.
Per capita methane emissions in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.7483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.7509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.7531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.7551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 0.7589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 0.7607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.7626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.7647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.7662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.7673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.7692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.7703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.7706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.7711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.7714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.7717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.7719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.7724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.7733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.7732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.7817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 0.7853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 0.7817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 0.7929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 0.7923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.7838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1878 | 0.783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.7836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.7857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.7877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.7921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 0.794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.7957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.7951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.7977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.7989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.8011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 0.8075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 0.808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.8069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 0.8041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.8079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 0.8065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 0.8068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.8079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.8115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 0.8119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.8158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 0.8148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 0.8182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 0.8165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 0.8172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 0.816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 0.8209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 0.8241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 0.8234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 0.8245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 0.8266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 0.8236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 0.8297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 0.8321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 0.8258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1915 | 0.822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 0.8207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 0.8033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1918 | 0.7966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1919 | 0.8083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1920 | 0.8047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1921 | 0.8055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 0.8138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 0.8066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1924 | 0.8078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 0.8058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 0.8023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 0.8046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 0.8042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 0.8003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 0.8002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.7953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1932 | 0.7888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 0.7943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 0.7939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 0.7949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 0.7929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 0.8011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 0.7923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1939 | 0.7986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 0.7903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1941 | 0.8019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 0.8102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 0.8208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 0.8356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 0.8471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 0.8602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 0.8826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 0.8907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 0.9067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 0.9153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 0.9128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 0.9203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.9348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 0.9414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.9579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 0.9709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 0.9844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 0.9933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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
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- 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
- 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 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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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.