Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Portugal
Portugal: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was -18.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Portugal, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Portugal is -18.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.7% on the previous year and down 318.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Portugal peaked at 54.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -18.9%, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 164th of 201 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.3% | — |
| 1992 | 11.7% | +256.0% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | +61.4% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 22.2% | +34.3% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | +45.5% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | +47.4% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 54.4% | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 43.2% | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 43.5% | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -27.7% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +106.3% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +69.4% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -35.8% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -64.6% |
| 2020 | -7.3% | -225.3% |
| 2021 | -11.2% | +52.3% |
| 2022 | -9.6% | -14.4% |
| 2023 | -14.7% | +53.8% |
| 2024 | -18.9% | +28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 3.3% | 47.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 33.4% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 5.9% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.3% | -18.9% | -7.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 161 Bosnia and Herzegovina -17.0% compare
- 162 Russian Federation -17.5% compare
- 163 Puerto Rico -18.9% compare
- 165 Tajikistan -20.7% compare
- 166 Malta -22.1% compare
- 167 Croatia -22.2% compare
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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0638 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0617 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 11.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Portugal?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Portugal was -18.9% 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.9% in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Portugal ranks 164th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 318.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.