Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Portugal
Portugal: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was -7.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Portugal, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in Portugal stood at -7.18 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 288.1% on the previous year and down 95,047.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in Portugal peaked at 23.91 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -16.77 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Portugal ranks 191st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -9.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1973 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +208.6% |
| 1974 | -10.53 % change on previous year | -309.0% |
| 1975 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 1976 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -251.5% |
| 1977 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -291.4% |
| 1978 | 9.51 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1979 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3959 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1981 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -1619.9% |
| 1982 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2058 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1984 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +4064.2% |
| 1985 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1986 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 9.21 % change on previous year | +285.0% |
| 1988 | -0.2038 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1989 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +765.0% |
| 1990 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -759.0% |
| 1991 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1992 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +99.3% |
| 1993 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1994 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +195.1% |
| 1996 | 23.91 % change on previous year | +494.6% |
| 1997 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1998 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1999 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 2000 | 6.86 % change on previous year | +387.2% |
| 2001 | 10.43 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 2002 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2003 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -392.4% |
| 2004 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -207.9% |
| 2005 | 10.2 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 2006 | -16.77 % change on previous year | -264.4% |
| 2007 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2008 | -12.46 % change on previous year | +423.3% |
| 2009 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 2010 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2011 | -11.84 % change on previous year | -1185.5% |
| 2012 | -8.16 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2013 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2015 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +16798.7% |
| 2016 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -330.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8055 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2018 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +277.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3902 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2020 | -0.7306 % change on previous year | -287.2% |
| 2021 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +141.2% |
| 2022 | -4.86 % change on previous year | +175.7% |
| 2023 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2024 | -7.18 % change on previous year | +288.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +16798.7% | 0.0076 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +4064.2% | 0.2058 % change on previous year | 8.57 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -1619.9% | 0.3959 % change on previous year | -6.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0942 % change on previous year | -10.53 % change on previous year | 9.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.93 % change on previous year | -6.02 % change on previous year | 9.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.53 % change on previous year | -4.79 % change on previous year | 23.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3069 % change on previous year | -16.77 % change on previous year | 10.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.77 % change on previous year | -11.84 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.28 % change on previous year | -7.18 % change on previous year | -0.7306 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 188 Czechia -3.75 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Algeria -4.63 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Israel -4.77 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Azerbaijan -8.23 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Turkmenistan -13.6 % change on previous year compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7415 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in Portugal?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in Portugal was -7.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.91 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.77 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Portugal ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95,047.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.