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Share global methane emissions in Portugal

Portugal: Share global methane emissions was 0.1146 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1146
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
99th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2412
in 1875
All-time low
0.1089
in 2014
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Portugal, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share global methane emissions in Portugal stood at 0.1146.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Portugal peaked at 0.2412 in 1875 and was at its lowest, 0.1089, in 2014.

That places Portugal 99th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Share global methane emissions in Portugal, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.2317 —
1851 0.2326 +0.4%
1852 0.233 +0.2%
1853 0.2334 +0.1%
1854 0.2328 -0.2%
1855 0.2333 +0.2%
1856 0.2334 +0.0%
1857 0.234 +0.3%
1858 0.2347 +0.3%
1859 0.2348 +0.0%
1860 0.2346 -0.1%
1861 0.2353 +0.3%
1862 0.2362 +0.4%
1863 0.2362 +0.0%
1864 0.2364 +0.1%
1865 0.2366 +0.1%
1866 0.2368 +0.1%
1867 0.2373 +0.2%
1868 0.2381 +0.3%
1869 0.2383 +0.1%
1870 0.2391 +0.3%
1871 0.2384 -0.3%
1872 0.2394 +0.4%
1873 0.2394 +0.0%
1874 0.2391 -0.1%
1875 0.2412 +0.9%
1876 0.2407 -0.2%
1877 0.238 -1.2%
1878 0.2376 -0.1%
1879 0.237 -0.3%
1880 0.236 -0.4%
1881 0.2358 -0.1%
1882 0.2363 +0.2%
1883 0.236 -0.1%
1884 0.2367 +0.3%
1885 0.2368 +0.0%
1886 0.2377 +0.4%
1887 0.2375 -0.1%
1888 0.2366 -0.4%
1889 0.238 +0.6%
1890 0.237 -0.4%
1891 0.2364 -0.3%
1892 0.2361 -0.1%
1893 0.2359 -0.1%
1894 0.2361 +0.1%
1895 0.2344 -0.7%
1896 0.234 -0.2%
1897 0.2333 -0.3%
1898 0.2331 -0.1%
1899 0.2311 -0.8%
1900 0.2308 -0.1%
1901 0.2299 -0.4%
1902 0.2306 +0.3%
1903 0.2282 -1.1%
1904 0.2285 +0.1%
1905 0.2272 -0.5%
1906 0.2269 -0.1%
1907 0.2243 -1.2%
1908 0.2258 +0.7%
1909 0.2247 -0.5%
1910 0.2238 -0.4%
1911 0.2218 -0.9%
1912 0.2216 -0.1%
1913 0.2187 -1.3%
1914 0.2199 +0.6%
1915 0.2184 -0.7%
1916 0.2146 -1.7%
1917 0.208 -3.1%
1918 0.2074 -0.3%
1919 0.2138 +3.1%
1920 0.2084 -2.5%
1921 0.2139 +2.6%
1922 0.2136 -0.1%
1923 0.2075 -2.9%
1924 0.2078 +0.1%
1925 0.2077 -0.0%
1926 0.2085 +0.4%
1927 0.2057 -1.4%
1928 0.2066 +0.4%
1929 0.2036 -1.5%
1930 0.2056 +1.0%
1931 0.2079 +1.1%
1932 0.209 +0.5%
1933 0.2095 +0.3%
1934 0.207 -1.2%
1935 0.2062 -0.4%
1936 0.2027 -1.7%
1937 0.2028 +0.1%
1938 0.2027 -0.1%
1939 0.2027 +0.0%
1940 0.1988 -2.0%
1941 0.2003 +0.8%
1942 0.202 +0.8%
1943 0.2025 +0.2%
1944 0.2051 +1.3%
1945 0.212 +3.3%
1946 0.2112 -0.4%
1947 0.2117 +0.3%
1948 0.2126 +0.4%
1949 0.2157 +1.5%
1950 0.2145 -0.6%
1951 0.2087 -2.7%
1952 0.2073 -0.7%
1953 0.2068 -0.2%
1954 0.2041 -1.3%
1955 0.1994 -2.3%
1956 0.1969 -1.2%
1957 0.1948 -1.1%
1958 0.1937 -0.6%
1959 0.1886 -2.6%
1960 0.1857 -1.5%
1961 0.1863 +0.3%
1962 0.1857 -0.4%
1963 0.1841 -0.8%
1964 0.1837 -0.2%
1965 0.1801 -1.9%
1966 0.1751 -2.8%
1967 0.1728 -1.3%
1968 0.1709 -1.1%
1969 0.1718 +0.5%
1970 0.17 -1.0%
1971 0.1675 -1.4%
1972 0.1662 -0.8%
1973 0.1633 -1.7%
1974 0.1562 -4.3%
1975 0.1542 -1.3%
1976 0.148 -4.1%
1977 0.1556 +5.2%
1978 0.1627 +4.6%
1979 0.1617 -0.6%
1980 0.1682 +4.0%
1981 0.1747 +3.9%
1982 0.1772 +1.4%
1983 0.1726 -2.6%
1984 0.1622 -6.0%
1985 0.1609 -0.8%
1986 0.161 +0.1%
1987 0.1577 -2.1%
1988 0.1557 -1.3%
1989 0.156 +0.2%
1990 0.1579 +1.2%
1991 0.1602 +1.4%
1992 0.1601 -0.0%
1993 0.1589 -0.7%
1994 0.1687 +6.1%
1995 0.1624 -3.7%
1996 0.1688 +4.0%
1997 0.1722 +2.0%
1998 0.1778 +3.3%
1999 0.1792 +0.8%
2000 0.1673 -6.7%
2001 0.1603 -4.2%
2002 0.1618 +1.0%
2003 0.1552 -4.1%
2004 0.1478 -4.8%
2005 0.1401 -5.2%
2006 0.1415 +1.0%
2007 0.1386 -2.1%
2008 0.1305 -5.9%
2009 0.1286 -1.4%
2010 0.1242 -3.4%
2011 0.121 -2.6%
2012 0.1134 -6.2%
2013 0.1093 -3.7%
2014 0.1089 -0.4%
2015 0.1091 +0.3%
2016 0.1107 +1.4%
2017 0.1147 +3.7%
2018 0.1133 -1.3%
2019 0.1144 +1.0%
2020 0.1173 +2.5%
2021 0.1164 -0.7%
2022 0.1144 -1.7%
2023 0.1145 +0.1%
2024 0.1146 +0.1%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.1146 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.1146 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0901, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.2334 0.2317 0.2348 10
1860s 0.2366 0.2346 0.2383 10
1870s 0.239 0.237 0.2412 10
1880s 0.2367 0.2358 0.238 10
1890s 0.2348 0.2311 0.237 10
1900s 0.2277 0.2243 0.2308 10
1910s 0.2168 0.2074 0.2238 10
1920s 0.2083 0.2036 0.2139 10
1930s 0.2056 0.2027 0.2095 10
1940s 0.2072 0.1988 0.2157 10
1950s 0.2015 0.1886 0.2145 10
1960s 0.1796 0.1709 0.1863 10
1970s 0.1606 0.148 0.17 10
1980s 0.1646 0.1557 0.1772 10
1990s 0.1666 0.1579 0.1792 10
2000s 0.1472 0.1286 0.1673 10
2010s 0.1139 0.1089 0.1242 10
2020s 0.1154 0.1144 0.1173 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 96 Senegal 0.1233 compare
  2. 97 Yemen 0.1229 compare
  3. 98 Sri Lanka 0.1176 compare
  4. 100 Botswana 0.1114 compare
  5. 101 Denmark 0.1094 compare
  6. 102 Greece 0.1041 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Portugal?
Share global methane emissions in Portugal was 0.1146 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2412 in 1875.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1089 in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for share global methane emissions?
Portugal ranks 99th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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