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Share nitrous oxide emissions in Portugal

Portugal: Share nitrous oxide emissions was 0.095 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.095
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
107th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2503
in 1964
All-time low
0.095
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share nitrous oxide emissions in Portugal, 1850–2024

00.10.20.3185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share nitrous oxide emissions in Portugal stood at 0.095. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share nitrous oxide emissions in Portugal peaked at 0.2503 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.095, in 2024.

Portugal ranks 107th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share nitrous oxide emissions in Portugal, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.1571 —
1851 0.1572 +0.1%
1852 0.1574 +0.1%
1853 0.1575 +0.1%
1854 0.1576 +0.1%
1855 0.1576 +0.0%
1856 0.1577 +0.0%
1857 0.1577 +0.0%
1858 0.1577 -0.0%
1859 0.1576 -0.0%
1860 0.1576 -0.1%
1861 0.1575 -0.1%
1862 0.1574 -0.1%
1863 0.1572 -0.1%
1864 0.1571 -0.1%
1865 0.157 -0.1%
1866 0.1569 -0.1%
1867 0.1568 -0.1%
1868 0.1567 -0.1%
1869 0.1566 -0.1%
1870 0.1565 -0.1%
1871 0.1566 +0.1%
1872 0.157 +0.3%
1873 0.1577 +0.4%
1874 0.1584 +0.5%
1875 0.1591 +0.5%
1876 0.1598 +0.4%
1877 0.1604 +0.4%
1878 0.1608 +0.3%
1879 0.1611 +0.2%
1880 0.1613 +0.1%
1881 0.1613 +0.0%
1882 0.1613 +0.0%
1883 0.1613 +0.0%
1884 0.1613 -0.0%
1885 0.1613 -0.0%
1886 0.1613 -0.0%
1887 0.1613 -0.0%
1888 0.1613 -0.0%
1889 0.1613 -0.0%
1890 0.1443 -10.5%
1891 0.1569 +8.8%
1892 0.1684 +7.3%
1893 0.1786 +6.1%
1894 0.1875 +5.0%
1895 0.195 +4.0%
1896 0.2011 +3.1%
1897 0.2058 +2.3%
1898 0.2089 +1.5%
1899 0.2105 +0.8%
1900 0.2105 +0.0%
1901 0.2087 -0.9%
1902 0.2053 -1.6%
1903 0.2007 -2.2%
1904 0.1953 -2.7%
1905 0.1897 -2.9%
1906 0.1842 -2.9%
1907 0.1791 -2.7%
1908 0.1749 -2.4%
1909 0.1718 -1.7%
1910 0.1703 -0.9%
1911 0.1692 -0.6%
1912 0.1677 -0.9%
1913 0.1659 -1.1%
1914 0.1639 -1.2%
1915 0.1619 -1.2%
1916 0.1599 -1.2%
1917 0.1582 -1.1%
1918 0.1567 -0.9%
1919 0.1557 -0.7%
1920 0.155 -0.4%
1921 0.1548 -0.1%
1922 0.1549 +0.1%
1923 0.1552 +0.2%
1924 0.1558 +0.3%
1925 0.1565 +0.5%
1926 0.1573 +0.5%
1927 0.1582 +0.6%
1928 0.1593 +0.6%
1929 0.1603 +0.7%
1930 0.1614 +0.7%
1931 0.1631 +1.0%
1932 0.1658 +1.6%
1933 0.1691 +2.0%
1934 0.1729 +2.2%
1935 0.1768 +2.3%
1936 0.1806 +2.1%
1937 0.1839 +1.9%
1938 0.1867 +1.5%
1939 0.1885 +1.0%
1940 0.1892 +0.4%
1941 0.1912 +1.1%
1942 0.196 +2.5%
1943 0.2021 +3.1%
1944 0.2081 +3.0%
1945 0.2135 +2.6%
1946 0.2179 +2.1%
1947 0.2212 +1.5%
1948 0.2234 +1.0%
1949 0.2246 +0.5%
1950 0.2246 +0.0%
1951 0.2246 +0.0%
1952 0.2256 +0.4%
1953 0.2274 +0.8%
1954 0.2296 +1.0%
1955 0.2322 +1.1%
1956 0.2349 +1.1%
1957 0.2374 +1.1%
1958 0.2397 +1.0%
1959 0.2416 +0.8%
1960 0.2429 +0.5%
1961 0.2379 -2.0%
1962 0.2321 -2.4%
1963 0.2439 +5.1%
1964 0.2503 +2.6%
1965 0.2407 -3.8%
1966 0.2291 -4.8%
1967 0.239 +4.3%
1968 0.2352 -1.6%
1969 0.2379 +1.2%
1970 0.2152 -9.5%
1971 0.2116 -1.7%
1972 0.2295 +8.4%
1973 0.2275 -0.8%
1974 0.2126 -6.6%
1975 0.2019 -5.0%
1976 0.2019 -0.0%
1977 0.213 +5.5%
1978 0.2407 +13.0%
1979 0.2377 -1.2%
1980 0.198 -16.7%
1981 0.2015 +1.8%
1982 0.2003 -0.6%
1983 0.1961 -2.1%
1984 0.1717 -12.4%
1985 0.1762 +2.6%
1986 0.1857 +5.4%
1987 0.1766 -4.9%
1988 0.168 -4.9%
1989 0.1735 +3.3%
1990 0.1725 -0.6%
1991 0.1698 -1.6%
1992 0.1667 -1.8%
1993 0.1636 -1.9%
1994 0.1611 -1.5%
1995 0.1627 +1.0%
1996 0.1615 -0.8%
1997 0.163 +0.9%
1998 0.1642 +0.7%
1999 0.1618 -1.4%
2000 0.1631 +0.8%
2001 0.1497 -8.2%
2002 0.1485 -0.8%
2003 0.1489 +0.2%
2004 0.1428 -4.1%
2005 0.1412 -1.1%
2006 0.1351 -4.3%
2007 0.1371 +1.5%
2008 0.1352 -1.4%
2009 0.129 -4.5%
2010 0.1299 +0.7%
2011 0.115 -11.4%
2012 0.1191 +3.5%
2013 0.1206 +1.2%
2014 0.1231 +2.1%
2015 0.1227 -0.4%
2016 0.1215 -1.0%
2017 0.1238 +1.9%
2018 0.1185 -4.3%
2019 0.12 +1.2%
2020 0.1167 -2.7%
2021 0.1119 -4.1%
2022 0.1036 -7.4%
2023 0.1002 -3.3%
2024 0.095 -5.2%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.095 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0871, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.095 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1357, 70% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1575 0.1571 0.1577 10
1860s 0.1571 0.1566 0.1576 10
1870s 0.1587 0.1565 0.1611 10
1880s 0.1613 0.1613 0.1613 10
1890s 0.1857 0.1443 0.2105 10
1900s 0.192 0.1718 0.2105 10
1910s 0.1629 0.1557 0.1703 10
1920s 0.1567 0.1548 0.1603 10
1930s 0.1749 0.1614 0.1885 10
1940s 0.2087 0.1892 0.2246 10
1950s 0.2318 0.2246 0.2416 10
1960s 0.2389 0.2291 0.2503 10
1970s 0.2192 0.2019 0.2407 10
1980s 0.1847 0.168 0.2015 10
1990s 0.1647 0.1611 0.1725 10
2000s 0.1431 0.129 0.1631 10
2010s 0.1214 0.115 0.1299 10
2020s 0.1055 0.095 0.1167 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

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  2. 105 Azerbaijan 0.1014 compare
  3. 106 Cuba 0.1013 compare
  4. 108 Honduras 0.0919 compare
  5. 109 United Arab Emirates 0.0898 compare
  6. 110 Tajikistan 0.0882 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share nitrous oxide emissions in Portugal?
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Portugal was 0.095 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2503 in 1964.
What is the lowest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.095 in 2024.
How does Portugal rank for share nitrous oxide emissions?
Portugal ranks 107th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share nitrous oxide 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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