Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Portugal
Portugal: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was -7.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Portugal is -7.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 68.0% on the previous year and down 165.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Portugal peaked at 47.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -7.8%, in 2024.
That places Portugal 159th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.6% | — |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +251.0% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +51.2% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | +53.9% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | +32.6% |
| 1998 | 27.7% | +42.3% |
| 1999 | 40.1% | +45.0% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +65.6% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +50.2% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -38.4% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -84.9% |
| 2021 | -1.2% | -164.8% |
| 2022 | -0.6% | -53.0% |
| 2023 | -4.6% | +736.2% |
| 2024 | -7.8% | +68.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 2.6% | 40.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 30.0% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 11.8% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.5% | -7.8% | 1.8% | 5 |
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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)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 7.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0715 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Portugal?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Portugal was -7.8% in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.8% in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Portugal ranks 159th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 165.9%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.