Norway vs Portugal: Carbon intensity of GDP

Norway
0.0757 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Portugal
0.0787 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Norway rank
151st
Portugal rank
149th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Norway
  • Portugal
00.050.10.150.2199020072024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0787 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0757 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Norway, a difference of 0.003 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 151st and Portugal ranks 149th of 191 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1415 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1711 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0297 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Portugal
2000s 0.1154 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1682 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0528 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Portugal
2010s 0.1048 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1325 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0277 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Portugal
2020s 0.084 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0921 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0081 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Norway or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.0787 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0757 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Norway and Portugal?
0.003 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Norway ranks 151st and Portugal ranks 149th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.