Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.079 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0787 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Portugal, a difference of 0.0003 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Portugal ranks 149th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 148th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1711 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2661 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0949 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.1682 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1929 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0247 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1325 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1322 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0003 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.0921 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0897 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0024 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, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.079 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0787 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0003 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 149th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 148th 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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About this data
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 $.