Portugal vs United States of America: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports -4.9% against -7.8% in Portugal, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 159th and United States of America ranks 158th of 203 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 6.7% | 9.9% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 13.2% | 25.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 2.9% | 14.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | -2.5% | -4.8% | 2.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, Portugal or United States of America?
- United States of America, at -4.9% against -7.8% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between Portugal and United States of America?
- 2.9%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Portugal ranks 159th and United States of America ranks 158th of 203 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.