Share global co2 flaring in Portugal
Portugal: Share global co2 flaring was 0.2462 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share global co2 flaring in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.2462 for share global co2 flaring in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global co2 flaring in Portugal peaked at 0.3098 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 1990.
That places Portugal 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share global co2 flaring in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.022 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0222 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0284 | +27.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0364 | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0893 | +145.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1287 | +44.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1054 | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1339 | +27.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1317 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1171 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1002 | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1282 | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1296 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.136 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1413 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1625 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1545 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1619 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.151 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1427 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1665 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1468 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1623 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3098 | +90.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2646 | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2989 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2869 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2978 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2593 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2621 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2532 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2349 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2945 | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2488 | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2462 | -1.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.2462 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0115, 21.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.2462 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0187, 13.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global co2 flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +145.4% | 0.0364 | 0.0893 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0815 | 0.022 | 0.1339 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1408 | 0.1002 | 0.1625 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2455 | 0.1468 | 0.3098 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2555 | 0.2349 | 0.2945 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 38 Kuwait 0.274 compare
- 39 Vietnam 0.2716 compare
- 40 Cameroon 0.2641 compare
- 42 Netherlands 0.2461 compare
- 43 New Zealand 0.2339 compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 0.1996 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 share global co2 flaring in Portugal?
- Share global co2 flaring in Portugal was 0.2462 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global co2 flaring recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3098 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share global co2 flaring recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for share global co2 flaring?
- Portugal ranks 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global co2 flaring rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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