Belgium vs Portugal: Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars

Belgium
78.8 Grams per kilometre
in 2024
Portugal
86.8 Grams per kilometre
in 2024
Belgium rank
30th
Portugal rank
29th

Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
050100150200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 86.8 Grams per kilometre against 78.8 Grams per kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 8 Grams per kilometre.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Belgium ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 29th of 36 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 154.89 Grams per kilometre 147.37 Grams per kilometre 7.52 Grams per kilometre Belgium
2010s 130.02 Grams per kilometre 118.71 Grams per kilometre 11.31 Grams per kilometre Belgium
2020s 103.24 Grams per kilometre 100.96 Grams per kilometre 2.28 Grams per kilometre Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars, Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal, at 86.8 Grams per kilometre against 78.8 Grams per kilometre in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars between Belgium and Portugal?
8 Grams per kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars?
Belgium ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 29th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars
Unit
Grams per kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 793 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed