Weighted carbon price ets in Portugal
Portugal: Weighted carbon price ets was 34.27 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Weighted carbon price ets in Portugal, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weighted carbon price ets in Portugal is 34.27, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 508.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weighted carbon price ets in Portugal peaked at 40.41 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
Portugal ranks 16th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Weighted carbon price ets in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 17.84 | — |
| 2006 | 13.94 | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5011 | -96.4% |
| 2008 | 13.1 | +2513.7% |
| 2009 | 9.66 | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 9.29 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 8.85 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 5.39 | -39.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2 | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 4.09 | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 5.63 | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 3.73 | -33.7% |
| 2017 | 4.21 | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 10.51 | +149.6% |
| 2019 | 14.39 | +36.9% |
| 2020 | 13.79 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 26.35 | +91.0% |
| 2022 | 40.41 | +53.4% |
| 2023 | 39.15 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 30.72 | -21.5% |
| 2025 | 34.27 | +11.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 34.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.68, 12.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 34.27 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.44, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Weighted carbon price ets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2513.7% | 0.5011 | 13.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5 | 0 | 17.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.93 | 3.2 | 14.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.78 | 13.79 | 40.41 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 weighted carbon price ets in Portugal?
- Weighted carbon price ets in Portugal was 34.27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest weighted carbon price ets recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 40.41 in 2022.
- What is the lowest weighted carbon price ets recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Portugal rank for weighted carbon price ets?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is weighted carbon price ets rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 508.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Weighted carbon price ets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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