Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste in Portugal
Portugal: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste was 4.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste in Portugal, 1970–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste in Portugal stood at 4.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste in Portugal peaked at 7.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2015.
Portugal ranks 27th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1971 | 4.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 4.61 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 4.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 4.70 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 4.74 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 4.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 4.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 4.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 4.99 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 5.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 5.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 5.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 5.14 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 5.18 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 5.14 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 5.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 5.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 5.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 6.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 6.02 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 6.51 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 6.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 7.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.54 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 6.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.43 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 5.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 5.70 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 5.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.90 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 4.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.63 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 3.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 3.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.50 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 3.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 4.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 4.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.74 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4.99 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.14 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.75 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6.54 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 24 Bulgaria 5.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 25 Netherlands 5.09 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 26 New Zealand 4.82 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 28 Greece 4.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 29 Hungary 3.95 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 30 Sweden 3.51 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0815 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste in Portugal?
- Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste in Portugal was 4.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1999.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste?
- Portugal ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.