Methane emissions in Portugal
Portugal emitted 11.4 million tonnes of methane (CO2 equivalent) in 2024.
Portugal, 2024
11.4
Change from 2023
+0.7%
European Union, 2024
428.5 Mt CO2e
Position in 2024
94th of 203
Methane emissions in Portugal over time
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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Portugal | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.4 Mt CO2e | 428.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2023 | 11.3 Mt CO2e | 432.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2022 | 11.3 Mt CO2e | 442.7 Mt CO2e |
| 2021 | 11.5 Mt CO2e | 449.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2020 | 11.5 Mt CO2e | 449.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2019 | 11.5 Mt CO2e | 455.7 Mt CO2e |
| 2018 | 11.3 Mt CO2e | 462.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2017 | 11.3 Mt CO2e | 468.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2016 | 11.1 Mt CO2e | 470.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2015 | 11.2 Mt CO2e | 472.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2014 | 11.0 Mt CO2e | 470.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2013 | 10.9 Mt CO2e | 476.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2012 | 11.0 Mt CO2e | 484.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2011 | 11.1 Mt CO2e | 485.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2010 | 10.9 Mt CO2e | 495.7 Mt CO2e |
| 2009 | 11.4 Mt CO2e | 496.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2008 | 11.4 Mt CO2e | 505.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2007 | 11.9 Mt CO2e | 512.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2006 | 12.2 Mt CO2e | 513.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2005 | 12.1 Mt CO2e | 518.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2004 | 12.0 Mt CO2e | 528.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2003 | 11.9 Mt CO2e | 536.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2002 | 11.8 Mt CO2e | 543.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2001 | 11.7 Mt CO2e | 547.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | 11.9 Mt CO2e | 556.8 Mt CO2e |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.7% from 11.3 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 11.0 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by +3.7%.
- Among the 203 countries with data for 2024, Portugal has the 94th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 428.5 Mt CO2e.
More for Portugal
All statistics for Portugal
Total greenhouse gas emissions
53.2 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Nitrous oxide emissions
2.89 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
4.8 t CO2e per person
2024 · Eurostat
Total greenhouse gas emissions
51.5 Mt CO2e
2024 · Eurostat
Temperature change
2.15e (Estimate) °C
2025 · FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
1.67e (Estimate) t CO2e per person
2024 · FAOSTAT