Portugal: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita

The latest value from 2024 is 3.32 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita, a decline from 3.54 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 4.67 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita, based on data from 189 countries. Historically, the average for Portugal from 1970 to 2024 is 4.28 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita. The minimum value, 2.01 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 6.5 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita was recorded in 2002. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.