Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per

Portugal
0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
43rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
42nd

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per over time

  • Portugal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes Portugal's figure about 19.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 194 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Portugal, at 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per?
Portugal ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit
Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 12,381 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.