Live estimate
Portugal CO₂ Emissions
Portugal emitted 35.5 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.1% of the world total, the 66th most of 213 countries. That is 3.4 tonnes per person, 28% below the world average of 4.7 t.
Estimated CO₂ emitted by Portugal in 2026 so far
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CO₂ in 2024
35.5 Mt
35.5 million tonnes
World rank
#66
of 213 countries
Share of world
0.1%
world total 38.6 Gt
Per person
3.4 t
world average 4.7 t
Change vs 2023
-5.6%
2023: 37.6 Mt
Historical share
0.1%
#58 since 1750
Trend since 2000
Emissions fell 5.6% in 2024 compared with 2023. Emissions peaked in 2005 at 69.6 million tonnes and are now 49% lower.
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
| Year | CO₂ (Mt) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 35.5 |
| 2023 | 37.6 |
| 2022 | 40.7 |
| 2021 | 40.3 |
| 2020 | 41.7 |
| 2019 | 47.6 |
| 2018 | 51.3 |
| 2017 | 55.2 |
| 2016 | 50.3 |
| 2015 | 52.2 |
| 2014 | 47.9 |
| 2013 | 48.1 |
| 2012 | 49.9 |
| 2011 | 51.8 |
| 2010 | 52.9 |
| 2009 | 57.1 |
| 2008 | 60.0 |
| 2007 | 62.4 |
| 2006 | 64.9 |
| 2005 | 69.6 |
| 2004 | 67.3 |
| 2003 | 64.5 |
| 2002 | 69.6 |
| 2001 | 65.2 |
| 2000 | 65.5 |
Where it comes from
Oil is the largest source of Portugal’s CO₂, at 69%.
- Coal1%0.2 Mt
- Oil69%24.7 Mt
- Gas19%6.9 Mt
- Cement6%2.1 Mt
- Flaring3%1.0 Mt
- Other industry2%0.7 Mt
How Portugal compares
| Rank | Country | CO₂ 2024 | Share | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Sweden | 38.1 Mt | 0.1% | 3.6 t |
| 65 | Norway | 37.2 Mt | 0.1% | 6.7 t |
| 66 | Portugal | 35.5 Mt | 0.1% | 3.4 t |
| 67 | Trinidad and Tobago | 34.6 Mt | 0.1% | 22.9 t |
| 68 | Hong Kong | 33.3 Mt | 0.1% | 4.5 t |
Questions and answers
How much CO₂ does Portugal emit?
Portugal emitted 35.5 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.1% of global emissions. That is about 1 tonnes every second.
What are Portugal’s CO₂ emissions per person?
Portugal emits 3.4 tonnes per person, 28% below the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (10.4 million people in 2024).
Are Portugal’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?
Emissions fell 5.6% in 2024 compared with 2023. Emissions peaked in 2005 at 69.6 million tonnes and are now 49% lower.
What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Portugal?
Oil is the largest source, at 69% of Portugal’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (24.7 million tonnes).
How much has Portugal contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?
Since 1750, Portugal has emitted about 3 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.1% of the world total, the 58th largest historical contribution.
Related reading
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →