Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Portugal
Portugal: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Portugal, 1882–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Portugal stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Portugal peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1882.
That places Portugal 69th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 66 South Africa 0.1% compare
- 67 Ghana 0.1% compare
- 68 Jordan 0.1% compare
- 70 Georgia 0.1% compare
- 71 New Zealand 0.1% compare
- 72 Switzerland 0.1% compare
More climate change data for Portugal
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 10.80 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 6.64 million (2025)
- Urban population 61.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.41 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.77 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.41 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.41 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Portugal?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Portugal was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1882.
- How does Portugal rank for share of global co₂ emissions from gas?
- Portugal ranks 69th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 global CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from gas in the same year.