Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Portugal
Portugal: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 26.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Portugal stood at 26.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 348.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Portugal peaked at 95.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.
Portugal ranks 58th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.5% | — |
| 1991 | 16.8% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 19.7% | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 19.8% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 18.4% | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | +29.4% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 25.0% | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | +40.1% |
| 2001 | 38.6% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 71.9% | +120.9% |
| 2004 | 65.8% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 84.1% | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 82.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 90.8% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -72.2% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -89.3% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +125.3% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -78.8% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +1062.6% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +51.7% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +48.5% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | +4.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 26.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 26.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1062.6% | 0.9% | 9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 16.5% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 32.5% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 0.9% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 16.9% | 26.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Portugal?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Portugal was 26.1% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Portugal ranks 58th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 348.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.