Per capita methane emissions by sector in Portugal
Portugal: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 8.63 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane 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 8.63 kilograms per person for per capita methane emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Portugal peaked at 20.02 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.85 kilograms per person, in 1999.
Portugal ranks 116th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.02 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 19.06 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 17.07 kilograms per person | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 17.05 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 14 kilograms per person | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 6.98 kilograms per person | -50.2% |
| 1996 | 6.95 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.92 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 6.89 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 6.85 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.78 kilograms per person | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 8.69 kilograms per person | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 8.64 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.61 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.54 kilograms per person | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 9.52 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.5 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.48 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.47 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.46 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.45 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.47 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.51 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.56 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.61 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.61 kilograms per person | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 10.63 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.65 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.65 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.63 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.61 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 10.59 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.64 kilograms per person | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 8.63 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8.63 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.5 kilograms per person, 19% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8.63 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1 kilograms per person, 14% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -50.2% | 14 kilograms per person | 6.98 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.18 kilograms per person | 6.85 kilograms per person | 20.02 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.07 kilograms per person | 7.78 kilograms per person | 9.54 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.08 kilograms per person | 9.45 kilograms per person | 10.65 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.62 kilograms per person | 8.63 kilograms per person | 10.61 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 113 Niger 9.17 kilograms per person compare
- 114 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.89 kilograms per person compare
- 115 Singapore 8.64 kilograms per person compare
- 117 Tanzania 7.66 kilograms per person compare
- 118 Philippines 7.31 kilograms per person compare
- 119 Sweden 6.63 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 methane emissions by sector in Portugal?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Portugal was 8.63 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.02 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.85 kilograms per person in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Portugal ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 methane 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.