Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 3.32 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Portugal, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 3.32 t CO2e/capita for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Portugal peaked at 6.5 t CO2e/capita in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.01 t CO2e/capita, in 1970.
Portugal ranks 90th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.01 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 2.16 t CO2e/capita | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 2.21 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.45 t CO2e/capita | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 2.43 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.51 t CO2e/capita | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.58 t CO2e/capita | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 2.53 t CO2e/capita | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.59 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.85 t CO2e/capita | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 2.89 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.04 t CO2e/capita | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 3.21 t CO2e/capita | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 3.1 t CO2e/capita | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 3.01 t CO2e/capita | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.86 t CO2e/capita | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 3.27 t CO2e/capita | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 3.28 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.39 t CO2e/capita | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 4.24 t CO2e/capita | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 4.39 t CO2e/capita | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 4.55 t CO2e/capita | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 4.92 t CO2e/capita | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 4.81 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.94 t CO2e/capita | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 5.27 t CO2e/capita | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 5.08 t CO2e/capita | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 5.3 t CO2e/capita | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 5.71 t CO2e/capita | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 6.34 t CO2e/capita | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 6.24 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 6.13 t CO2e/capita | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 6.5 t CO2e/capita | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 6 t CO2e/capita | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 6.16 t CO2e/capita | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 6.46 t CO2e/capita | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 5.98 t CO2e/capita | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 5.82 t CO2e/capita | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.61 t CO2e/capita | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.53 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.04 t CO2e/capita | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 4.87 t CO2e/capita | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.73 t CO2e/capita | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.6 t CO2e/capita | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.58 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.99 t CO2e/capita | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 4.89 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.35 t CO2e/capita | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 4.97 t CO2e/capita | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 4.51 t CO2e/capita | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 3.95 t CO2e/capita | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 3.76 t CO2e/capita | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.8 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.54 t CO2e/capita | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 3.32 t CO2e/capita | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.43 t CO2e/capita | 2.01 t CO2e/capita | 2.85 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.23 t CO2e/capita | 2.86 t CO2e/capita | 4.24 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.13 t CO2e/capita | 4.39 t CO2e/capita | 6.34 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.04 t CO2e/capita | 5.53 t CO2e/capita | 6.5 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 t CO2e/capita | 4.51 t CO2e/capita | 5.35 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 t CO2e/capita | 3.32 t CO2e/capita | 3.95 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Portugal?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Portugal was 3.32 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 t CO2e/capita in 2002.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 t CO2e/capita in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Portugal ranks 90th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.