What is emissions of air pollutants in Portugal?

Emissions of air pollutants in Portugal was 187,940 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Portugal?

The highest recorded value was 374,624 tonnes in 2000.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Portugal?

The lowest recorded value was 565.22 tonnes in 1750.

How does Portugal rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Portugal ranks 71st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Portugal data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Portugal

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Portugal
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Portugal: Emissions of air pollutants was 187,940 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

187,940 tonnes

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

71st

of 220 countries

All-time high

374,624 tonnes

in 2000

All-time low

565.22 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Portugal, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Portugal is 187,940 tonnes, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Portugal peaked at 374,624 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 565.22 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Portugal 71st out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	575.77 tonnes	565.22 tonnes	586.31 tonnes	10
1760s	599.64 tonnes	588.65 tonnes	610.63 tonnes	10
1770s	624.52 tonnes	613.07 tonnes	635.97 tonnes	10
1780s	650.44 tonnes	638.51 tonnes	662.37 tonnes	10
1790s	677.46 tonnes	665.02 tonnes	689.89 tonnes	10
1800s	707.59 tonnes	692.65 tonnes	722.58 tonnes	10
1810s	741.58 tonnes	725.92 tonnes	757.28 tonnes	10
1820s	782.77 tonnes	760.78 tonnes	804.83 tonnes	10
1830s	832.41 tonnes	809.75 tonnes	855.14 tonnes	10
1840s	886.55 tonnes	860.21 tonnes	912.97 tonnes	10
1850s	942.93 tonnes	926.07 tonnes	961.67 tonnes	10
1860s	1,024 tonnes	966.49 tonnes	1,102 tonnes	10
1870s	2,330 tonnes	1,165 tonnes	3,385 tonnes	10
1880s	3,654 tonnes	2,871 tonnes	4,585 tonnes	10
1890s	5,164 tonnes	4,595 tonnes	6,035 tonnes	10
1900s	7,439 tonnes	6,637 tonnes	8,486 tonnes	10
1910s	8,409 tonnes	5,222 tonnes	10,301 tonnes	10
1920s	10,537 tonnes	7,760 tonnes	13,256 tonnes	10
1930s	14,885 tonnes	12,506 tonnes	17,206 tonnes	10
1940s	16,854 tonnes	11,832 tonnes	23,154 tonnes	10
1950s	30,366 tonnes	24,164 tonnes	35,790 tonnes	10
1960s	96,098 tonnes	67,417 tonnes	123,189 tonnes	10
1970s	173,788 tonnes	143,296 tonnes	194,084 tonnes	10
1980s	224,183 tonnes	191,026 tonnes	299,854 tonnes	10
1990s	334,500 tonnes	313,131 tonnes	371,551 tonnes	10
2000s	327,562 tonnes	273,427 tonnes	374,624 tonnes	10
2010s	230,764 tonnes	216,468 tonnes	248,909 tonnes	10
2020s	186,305 tonnes	184,598 tonnes	187,940 tonnes	3

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More environment data for Portugal

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.296 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9579 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0441 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0464 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0253 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.1 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Portugal?: Emissions of air pollutants in Portugal was 187,940 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 374,624 tonnes in 2000.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 565.22 tonnes in 1750.
How does Portugal rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Portugal ranks 71st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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