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Share global ghg emissions in Portugal

Portugal: Share global ghg emissions was 0.0996 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0996
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
92nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2205
in 1999
All-time low
0.075
in 1918
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global ghg emissions in Portugal, 1850–2024

0.050.10.150.2185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global ghg emissions in Portugal is 0.0996, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global ghg emissions in Portugal peaked at 0.2205 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.075, in 1918.

Portugal ranks 92nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Share global ghg emissions in Portugal, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.1094 —
1851 0.1085 -0.9%
1852 0.1069 -1.5%
1853 0.1067 -0.1%
1854 0.1055 -1.1%
1855 0.1048 -0.7%
1856 0.1047 -0.1%
1857 0.1042 -0.5%
1858 0.1042 -0.0%
1859 0.1032 -1.0%
1860 0.1147 +11.1%
1861 0.1209 +5.4%
1862 0.125 +3.4%
1863 0.1266 +1.3%
1864 0.1267 +0.0%
1865 0.1297 +2.4%
1866 0.1303 +0.5%
1867 0.1326 +1.8%
1868 0.1336 +0.7%
1869 0.1343 +0.5%
1870 0.126 -6.1%
1871 0.1247 -1.0%
1872 0.1301 +4.3%
1873 0.1327 +2.0%
1874 0.1285 -3.2%
1875 0.1394 +8.5%
1876 0.1381 -0.9%
1877 0.1275 -7.7%
1878 0.1263 -1.0%
1879 0.1254 -0.7%
1880 0.1289 +2.8%
1881 0.1307 +1.4%
1882 0.1326 +1.4%
1883 0.132 -0.5%
1884 0.1338 +1.4%
1885 0.1332 -0.4%
1886 0.1359 +2.1%
1887 0.1359 -0.1%
1888 0.1355 -0.3%
1889 0.139 +2.6%
1890 0.1287 -7.4%
1891 0.1263 -1.9%
1892 0.1257 -0.5%
1893 0.1231 -2.0%
1894 0.1248 +1.4%
1895 0.1225 -1.9%
1896 0.122 -0.4%
1897 0.1209 -0.9%
1898 0.1227 +1.5%
1899 0.1202 -2.0%
1900 0.1263 +5.0%
1901 0.1249 -1.1%
1902 0.1275 +2.1%
1903 0.1231 -3.5%
1904 0.122 -0.9%
1905 0.1201 -1.5%
1906 0.1218 +1.4%
1907 0.1208 -0.8%
1908 0.1208 -0.0%
1909 0.1199 -0.7%
1910 0.1139 -5.1%
1911 0.1085 -4.7%
1912 0.1104 +1.7%
1913 0.1079 -2.2%
1914 0.1051 -2.7%
1915 0.1016 -3.3%
1916 0.0966 -4.9%
1917 0.0812 -16.0%
1918 0.075 -7.6%
1919 0.0891 +18.8%
1920 0.0892 +0.1%
1921 0.0962 +7.8%
1922 0.1052 +9.4%
1923 0.0985 -6.4%
1924 0.1033 +4.9%
1925 0.1049 +1.6%
1926 0.1052 +0.3%
1927 0.1083 +2.9%
1928 0.1121 +3.6%
1929 0.1092 -2.6%
1930 0.1196 +9.6%
1931 0.1228 +2.6%
1932 0.1245 +1.4%
1933 0.1296 +4.1%
1934 0.1285 -0.9%
1935 0.1312 +2.1%
1936 0.1258 -4.1%
1937 0.1302 +3.5%
1938 0.1267 -2.7%
1939 0.1318 +4.0%
1940 0.1144 -13.2%
1941 0.1106 -3.3%
1942 0.1051 -5.0%
1943 0.1041 -1.0%
1944 0.1078 +3.5%
1945 0.1158 +7.4%
1946 0.1192 +2.9%
1947 0.1272 +6.7%
1948 0.1239 -2.6%
1949 0.1293 +4.4%
1950 0.1127 -12.8%
1951 0.1044 -7.4%
1952 0.1028 -1.6%
1953 0.1045 +1.7%
1954 0.1008 -3.5%
1955 0.0996 -1.2%
1956 0.1009 +1.3%
1957 0.1002 -0.7%
1958 0.0978 -2.4%
1959 0.0986 +0.8%
1960 0.0981 -0.5%
1961 0.1004 +2.4%
1962 0.1022 +1.7%
1963 0.1062 +4.0%
1964 0.109 +2.6%
1965 0.1106 +1.5%
1966 0.1107 +0.0%
1967 0.109 -1.5%
1968 0.1098 +0.7%
1969 0.1106 +0.7%
1970 0.1084 -1.9%
1971 0.1117 +3.0%
1972 0.1165 +4.3%
1973 0.1185 +1.7%
1974 0.1188 +0.3%
1975 0.1212 +2.0%
1976 0.1208 -0.3%
1977 0.1204 -0.3%
1978 0.1222 +1.5%
1979 0.13 +6.3%
1980 0.1333 +2.5%
1981 0.1367 +2.5%
1982 0.1448 +5.9%
1983 0.1447 -0.1%
1984 0.1339 -7.4%
1985 0.1256 -6.2%
1986 0.1343 +6.9%
1987 0.1354 +0.8%
1988 0.136 +0.4%
1989 0.1567 +15.2%
1990 0.1663 +6.2%
1991 0.1686 +1.4%
1992 0.1845 +9.4%
1993 0.1758 -4.7%
1994 0.1706 -3.0%
1995 0.17 -0.3%
1996 0.157 -7.6%
1997 0.1704 +8.5%
1998 0.1903 +11.7%
1999 0.2205 +15.9%
2000 0.2015 -8.6%
2001 0.2036 +1.0%
2002 0.2 -1.8%
2003 0.1782 -10.9%
2004 0.1711 -4.0%
2005 0.1763 +3.1%
2006 0.1599 -9.3%
2007 0.1655 +3.6%
2008 0.1509 -8.8%
2009 0.1401 -7.2%
2010 0.1273 -9.2%
2011 0.1233 -3.1%
2012 0.1216 -1.4%
2013 0.1149 -5.5%
2014 0.1127 -1.9%
2015 0.1205 +6.9%
2016 0.1238 +2.7%
2017 0.1348 +8.9%
2018 0.1401 +3.9%
2019 0.124 -11.5%
2020 0.1142 -7.9%
2021 0.1064 -6.8%
2022 0.1086 +2.1%
2023 0.1034 -4.8%
2024 0.0996 -3.7%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.0996 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0873, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.0996 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0934, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1058 0.1032 0.1094 10
1860s 0.1274 0.1147 0.1343 10
1870s 0.1299 0.1247 0.1394 10
1880s 0.1337 0.1289 0.139 10
1890s 0.1237 0.1202 0.1287 10
1900s 0.1227 0.1199 0.1275 10
1910s 0.0989 0.075 0.1139 10
1920s 0.1032 0.0892 0.1121 10
1930s 0.1271 0.1196 0.1318 10
1940s 0.1157 0.1041 0.1293 10
1950s 0.1022 0.0978 0.1127 10
1960s 0.1067 0.0981 0.1107 10
1970s 0.1188 0.1084 0.13 10
1980s 0.1381 0.1256 0.1567 10
1990s 0.1774 0.157 0.2205 10
2000s 0.1747 0.1401 0.2036 10
2010s 0.1243 0.1127 0.1401 10
2020s 0.1064 0.0996 0.1142 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 89 Sweden 0.1046 compare
  2. 90 Greece 0.1043 compare
  3. 91 Norway 0.1032 compare
  4. 93 Niger 0.0958 compare
  5. 94 Ghana 0.0955 compare
  6. 95 Dominican Republic 0.0892 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global ghg emissions in Portugal?
Share global ghg emissions in Portugal was 0.0996 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global ghg emissions recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2205 in 1999.
What is the lowest share global ghg emissions recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.075 in 1918.
How does Portugal rank for share global ghg emissions?
Portugal ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global ghg emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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