CO2 emissions per person in Portugal

Carbon dioxide emissions in Portugal were 3.32 t CO2 per person in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest since 1987.

Measure: Carbon dioxide emissions per person (EDGAR) Unit: Tonnes of CO2 per person Data: 1970 to 2024 Source: World Bank
Portugal, 2024 3.32 Tonnes of CO2 per person
Change from 2023 −6.0% 2023: 3.54 t CO2 per person
European Union, 2024 5.47 t CO2 per person Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024 5.31 t CO2 per person Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2024 90th of 203 See the full ranking

CO2 emissions per person in Portugal over time

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Tonnes of CO2 per person. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Carbon dioxide emissions per person (EDGAR) (tonnes of CO2 per person), 2000 to 2024
Period PortugalEuropean Union
2024 3.32 t CO2 per person 5.47 t CO2 per person
2023 3.54 t CO2 per person 5.59 t CO2 per person
2022 3.80 t CO2 per person 6.15 t CO2 per person
2021 3.76 t CO2 per person 6.32 t CO2 per person
2020 3.95 t CO2 per person 5.90 t CO2 per person
2019 4.51 t CO2 per person 6.51 t CO2 per person
2018 4.97 t CO2 per person 6.83 t CO2 per person
2017 5.35 t CO2 per person 6.99 t CO2 per person
2016 4.89 t CO2 per person 6.95 t CO2 per person
2015 4.99 t CO2 per person 6.94 t CO2 per person
2014 4.58 t CO2 per person 6.82 t CO2 per person
2013 4.60 t CO2 per person 7.15 t CO2 per person
2012 4.73 t CO2 per person 7.35 t CO2 per person
2011 4.87 t CO2 per person 7.51 t CO2 per person
2010 5.04 t CO2 per person 7.71 t CO2 per person
2009 5.53 t CO2 per person 7.48 t CO2 per person
2008 5.61 t CO2 per person 8.12 t CO2 per person
2007 5.82 t CO2 per person 8.35 t CO2 per person
2006 5.98 t CO2 per person 8.47 t CO2 per person
2005 6.46 t CO2 per person 8.46 t CO2 per person
2004 6.16 t CO2 per person 8.54 t CO2 per person
2003 6.00 t CO2 per person 8.56 t CO2 per person
2002 6.50 t CO2 per person 8.36 t CO2 per person
2001 6.13 t CO2 per person 8.40 t CO2 per person
2000 6.24 t CO2 per person 8.29 t CO2 per person

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −6.0% from 3.54 t CO2 per person in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 4.58 t CO2 per person, the figure has changed by −27.5%.
  • Among the 203 countries with data for 2024, Portugal has the 90th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 5.47 t CO2 per person.

Source and dates

Original producer
European Commission JRC, EDGAR Community GHG Database
Distributed by
World Bank, World Development Indicators
Dataset or series code
EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1970 to 2024 for Portugal
Provider update
8 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata)
Attribution
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, original data: European Commission JRC, EDGAR Community GHG Database