Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Portugal
Portugal: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 42.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
42.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
70th
of 198 countries
All-time high
78.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2002
All-time low
928,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Portugal, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Portugal is 42.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Portugal peaked at 78.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2002 and was at its lowest, 928,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Portugal 70th out of 198 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 928,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 935,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 943,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 950,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 957,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 963,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 970,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 977,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 985,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 993,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1871 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1872 | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +46.7% |
| 1873 | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1874 | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.5% |
| 1875 | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +41.1% |
| 1876 | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1877 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.2% |
| 1878 | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1879 | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1880 | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1881 | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1883 | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1884 | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1885 | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1886 | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1887 | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1888 | 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1889 | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1890 | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1891 | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1892 | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1893 | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1894 | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1895 | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1896 | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1898 | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1899 | 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1901 | 4.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1902 | 4.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1903 | 4.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1904 | 4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1906 | 4.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1907 | 4.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1908 | 4.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 5.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 5.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 4.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1912 | 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 1913 | 5.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1914 | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.9% |
| 1915 | 4.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1916 | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1917 | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -29.6% |
| 1918 | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.4% |
| 1919 | 3.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +40.8% |
| 1920 | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1921 | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1922 | 4.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.4% |
| 1923 | 4.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1924 | 4.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1925 | 5.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1926 | 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 5.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1928 | 6.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1929 | 6.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1931 | 6.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1932 | 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.1% |
| 1933 | 6.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.4% |
| 1934 | 6.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 6.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1936 | 6.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1937 | 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.0% |
| 1938 | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.7% |
| 1939 | 7.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1940 | 6.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.5% |
| 1941 | 6.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1942 | 5.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.9% |
| 1943 | 5.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 6.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1945 | 6.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1946 | 6.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1947 | 8.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.0% |
| 1948 | 8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1949 | 8.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1950 | 9.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1951 | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 9.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 9.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1954 | 9.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 10.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1956 | 11.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1957 | 12.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1958 | 12.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 12.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 13.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 14.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 14.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 15.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 16.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 17.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 18.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 18.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 19.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 21.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 21.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 22.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 25.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 26.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 27.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 27.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 29.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 29.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 30.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 32.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 33.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 33.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 36.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 37.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 35.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 33.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 37.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 38.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 39.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 47.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 52.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 54.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 58.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 57.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 58.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 62.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 60.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 63.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 68.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 76.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 74.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 73.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 78.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 72.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 75.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 77.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 72.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 70.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 67.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 63.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 59.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 58.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 55.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 53.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 53.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 57.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 55.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 61.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 57.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 53.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 47.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 46.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 47.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 44.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 42.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 42.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 42.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | +46.7% | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1875 | +41.1% | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1919 | +40.8% | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 960,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 928,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 993,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 67 Norway 44.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 68 Sweden 44.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 69 Myanmar 43.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 40.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 72 Tunisia 39.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 73 Tanzania 39.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Portugal?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Portugal was 42.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 78.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2002.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 928,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Portugal rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Portugal ranks 70th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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