Share global co2 coal in Portugal

Portugal: Share global co2 coal was 0.001 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.001
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
109th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.1731
in 1875
All-time low
0.0009
in 2023
Years of data
155
1870–2024

Share global co2 coal in Portugal, 1870–2024

00.050.10.15187019472024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share global co2 coal in Portugal stood at 0.001.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global co2 coal in Portugal peaked at 0.1731 in 1875 and was at its lowest, 0.0009, in 2023.

That places Portugal 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 155 years of available data.

Share global co2 coal in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Share global co2 coal in Portugal, 1870 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1870 0.0041 —
1871 0.0065 +56.8%
1872 0.0829 +1182.4%
1873 0.1091 +31.6%
1874 0.0854 -21.8%
1875 0.1731 +102.8%
1876 0.1677 -3.1%
1877 0.0964 -42.5%
1878 0.0917 -5.0%
1879 0.0946 +3.3%
1880 0.1044 +10.3%
1881 0.1023 -2.0%
1882 0.1153 +12.7%
1883 0.1143 -0.8%
1884 0.1184 +3.6%
1885 0.1091 -7.9%
1886 0.1198 +9.9%
1887 0.1181 -1.4%
1888 0.1153 -2.3%
1889 0.1326 +14.9%
1890 0.1302 -1.7%
1891 0.1292 -0.8%
1892 0.1238 -4.1%
1893 0.1119 -9.6%
1894 0.1269 +13.3%
1895 0.1148 -9.5%
1896 0.1137 -0.9%
1897 0.1141 +0.3%
1898 0.1242 +8.9%
1899 0.1169 -5.8%
1900 0.1286 +10.0%
1901 0.1202 -6.6%
1902 0.1295 +7.8%
1903 0.1136 -12.3%
1904 0.1161 +2.2%
1905 0.1061 -8.6%
1906 0.1171 +10.4%
1907 0.1122 -4.1%
1908 0.1168 +4.1%
1909 0.1142 -2.3%
1910 0.1109 -2.9%
1911 0.1058 -4.6%
1912 0.1173 +10.9%
1913 0.1138 -2.9%
1914 0.1107 -2.7%
1915 0.1032 -6.8%
1916 0.0925 -10.3%
1917 0.048 -48.1%
1918 0.033 -31.2%
1919 0.0758 +129.5%
1920 0.0642 -15.3%
1921 0.078 +21.5%
1922 0.1024 +31.2%
1923 0.0792 -22.6%
1924 0.0897 +13.3%
1925 0.0929 +3.6%
1926 0.0943 +1.5%
1927 0.1 +6.0%
1928 0.1091 +9.1%
1929 0.1017 -6.8%
1930 0.121 +19.0%
1931 0.1231 +1.8%
1932 0.1168 -5.1%
1933 0.132 +13.1%
1934 0.1217 -7.8%
1935 0.1223 +0.5%
1936 0.1055 -13.7%
1937 0.1216 +15.2%
1938 0.105 -13.6%
1939 0.1154 +9.9%
1940 0.0815 -29.4%
1941 0.0795 -2.4%
1942 0.0709 -10.8%
1943 0.065 -8.4%
1944 0.0721 +10.9%
1945 0.0878 +21.9%
1946 0.0812 -7.6%
1947 0.0992 +22.2%
1948 0.0857 -13.6%
1949 0.1028 +19.9%
1950 0.0823 -20.0%
1951 0.0544 -33.9%
1952 0.0505 -7.2%
1953 0.059 +16.9%
1954 0.0431 -26.9%
1955 0.0507 +17.5%
1956 0.0496 -2.1%
1957 0.0527 +6.3%
1958 0.0512 -2.8%
1959 0.0528 +3.0%
1960 0.0458 -13.2%
1961 0.0554 +21.0%
1962 0.0529 -4.5%
1963 0.0576 +8.8%
1964 0.0611 +6.1%
1965 0.0603 -1.3%
1966 0.0606 +0.5%
1967 0.054 -11.0%
1968 0.0486 -9.9%
1969 0.0495 +1.8%
1970 0.0528 +6.7%
1971 0.0411 -22.2%
1972 0.0288 -29.8%
1973 0.0366 +27.0%
1974 0.0305 -16.8%
1975 0.0272 -10.7%
1976 0.0211 -22.4%
1977 0.0197 -6.9%
1978 0.0259 +32.0%
1979 0.0247 -4.7%
1980 0.0233 -5.8%
1981 0.0205 -11.8%
1982 0.0171 -16.7%
1983 0.0221 +29.0%
1984 0.021 -5.1%
1985 0.0352 +67.8%
1986 0.0662 +88.1%
1987 0.0813 +22.9%
1988 0.0896 +10.2%
1989 0.1083 +21.0%
1990 0.1268 +17.1%
1991 0.1351 +6.5%
1992 0.142 +5.1%
1993 0.1479 +4.2%
1994 0.1548 +4.7%
1995 0.1665 +7.6%
1996 0.1508 -9.4%
1997 0.1537 +1.9%
1998 0.1415 -7.9%
1999 0.1691 +19.5%
2000 0.1622 -4.1%
2001 0.1379 -15.0%
2002 0.1424 +3.2%
2003 0.1239 -12.9%
2004 0.121 -2.4%
2005 0.1136 -6.1%
2006 0.1077 -5.2%
2007 0.0898 -16.6%
2008 0.0748 -16.8%
2009 0.0826 +10.4%
2010 0.0462 -44.1%
2011 0.0587 +27.2%
2012 0.0749 +27.6%
2013 0.0682 -9.0%
2014 0.0687 +0.8%
2015 0.0857 +24.8%
2016 0.0755 -11.9%
2017 0.0855 +13.2%
2018 0.0703 -17.8%
2019 0.0342 -51.4%
2020 0.0169 -50.4%
2021 0.0069 -59.1%
2022 0.0016 -77.1%
2023 0.0009 -46.3%
2024 0.001 +18.7%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.001 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0119, 9% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.001 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.026, 4% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global co2 coal 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.

YearChange FromTo
1872 +1182.4% 0.0065 0.0829
1919 +129.5% 0.033 0.0758
1875 +102.8% 0.0854 0.1731

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.0912 0.0041 0.1731 10
1880s 0.115 0.1023 0.1326 10
1890s 0.1206 0.1119 0.1302 10
1900s 0.1174 0.1061 0.1295 10
1910s 0.0911 0.033 0.1173 10
1920s 0.0912 0.0642 0.1091 10
1930s 0.1184 0.105 0.132 10
1940s 0.0826 0.065 0.1028 10
1950s 0.0546 0.0431 0.0823 10
1960s 0.0546 0.0458 0.0611 10
1970s 0.0308 0.0197 0.0528 10
1980s 0.0485 0.0171 0.1083 10
1990s 0.1488 0.1268 0.1691 10
2000s 0.1156 0.0748 0.1622 10
2010s 0.0668 0.0342 0.0857 10
2020s 0.0055 0.0009 0.0169 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 106 Rwanda 0.0014 compare
  2. 107 Eswatini 0.0011 compare
  3. 108 Malawi 0.0011 compare
  4. 110 Luxembourg 0.001 compare
  5. 111 Haiti 0.0008 compare
  6. 112 Lebanon 0.0006 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global co2 coal in Portugal?
Share global co2 coal in Portugal was 0.001 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global co2 coal recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.1731 in 1875.
What is the lowest share global co2 coal recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 in 2023.
How does Portugal rank for share global co2 coal?
Portugal ranks 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global co2 coal rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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