Air emissions accounts related to road transport - totals bridging to in Portugal
Portugal: Air emissions accounts related to road transport - totals bridging to was 13.71 million Tonne in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.71 million Tonne
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
15th
of 30 countries
All-time high
19.80 million Tonne
in 2004
All-time low
13.27 million Tonne
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Air emissions accounts related to road transport - totals bridging to in Portugal, 1995–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 13.71 million Tonne for air emissions accounts related to road transport - totals bridging to in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air emissions accounts related to road transport - totals bridging to in Portugal peaked at 19.80 million Tonne in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.27 million Tonne, in 1995.
That places Portugal 15th out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Air emissions accounts related to road transport - totals bridging to in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.27 million Tonne | — |
| 1996 | 14.11 million Tonne | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 14.77 million Tonne | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 16.09 million Tonne | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 16.91 million Tonne | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 18.57 million Tonne | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 19.16 million Tonne | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 19.69 million Tonne | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 19.63 million Tonne | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 19.80 million Tonne | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.58 million Tonne | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 19.69 million Tonne | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 19.29 million Tonne | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 18.83 million Tonne | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 18.79 million Tonne | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 18.59 million Tonne | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 17.24 million Tonne | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 15.80 million Tonne | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 15.43 million Tonne | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 15.67 million Tonne | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.70 million Tonne | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.97 million Tonne | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.09 million Tonne | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 16.09 million Tonne | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.58 million Tonne | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 14.36 million Tonne | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 15.42 million Tonne | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 14.16 million Tonne | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 13.71 million Tonne | -3.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 13.71 million Tonne is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.71 million Tonne, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 13.71 million Tonne is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.71 million Tonne, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.03 million Tonne | 13.27 million Tonne | 16.91 million Tonne | 5 |
| 2000s | 19.30 million Tonne | 18.57 million Tonne | 19.80 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.32 million Tonne | 15.43 million Tonne | 18.59 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.41 million Tonne | 13.71 million Tonne | 15.42 million Tonne | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 33,082 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -19.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0009 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air emissions accounts related to road transport - totals bridging to in Portugal?
- Air emissions accounts related to road transport - totals bridging to in Portugal was 13.71 million Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest air emissions accounts related to road transport - totals bridging to recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.80 million Tonne in 2004.
- What is the lowest air emissions accounts related to road transport - totals bridging to recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.27 million Tonne in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for air emissions accounts related to road transport - totals bridging to?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air emissions accounts related to road transport - totals bridging to rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air emissions accounts related to road transport - totals bridging to emission inventory totals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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