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Carbon intensity of the economy — Portugal

Carbon intensity of the economy in Portugal in 2022 — 0.138 kg/$. Ranked 42 in the world out of 164. Since 1870, the indicator has risen by 4,500%.

2022 0.138 kg/$ −4.83% vs 2021
World rank 42of 164
Period maximum 0.324 kg/$1913
Period minimum 0.003 kg/$1870

Trend over time

1870–2022 · kg CO₂ per PPP $

Carbon intensity of the economy — Portugal, 1870–202200.10.20.30.4187018861902191819341950196619821998201420221870: 0.003 kg/$1873: 0.105 kg/$1876: 0.172 kg/$1879: 0.101 kg/$1882: 0.146 kg/$1885: 0.138 kg/$1888: 0.155 kg/$1891: 0.196 kg/$1894: 0.2 kg/$1897: 0.182 kg/$1900: 0.22 kg/$1903: 0.224 kg/$1906: 0.26 kg/$1909: 0.284 kg/$1912: 0.306 kg/$1915: 0.263 kg/$1918: 0.099 kg/$1921: 0.172 kg/$1924: 0.215 kg/$1927: 0.211 kg/$1930: 0.254 kg/$1933: 0.206 kg/$1936: 0.233 kg/$1939: 0.225 kg/$1942: 0.142 kg/$1945: 0.144 kg/$1948: 0.195 kg/$1951: 0.184 kg/$1954: 0.176 kg/$1957: 0.208 kg/$1960: 0.193 kg/$1963: 0.197 kg/$1966: 0.196 kg/$1969: 0.202 kg/$1972: 0.201 kg/$1975: 0.218 kg/$1978: 0.199 kg/$1981: 0.212 kg/$1984: 0.226 kg/$1987: 0.215 kg/$1990: 0.265 kg/$1993: 0.27 kg/$1996: 0.26 kg/$1999: 0.292 kg/$2002: 0.281 kg/$2005: 0.274 kg/$2008: 0.224 kg/$2011: 0.197 kg/$2014: 0.19 kg/$2017: 0.203 kg/$2020: 0.159 kg/$2022: 0.138 kg/$
Change over the period: +0.135 (+4,500%) Average annual rate: 2.55 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Portugal

Portugal 0.138 kg/$
World computed 0.273 kg/$
Europe & Central Asia computed 0.212 kg/$
Southern Europe computed 0.165 kg/$
Carbon intensity of the economy — Portugal, by year Portugal All countries CSV XLSX
Year kg/$ Change Change, %
2022 0.138 −0.007 −4.83%
2021 0.145 −0.014 −8.81%
2020 0.159 −0.007 −4.22%
2019 0.166 −0.018 −9.78%
2018 0.184 −0.019 −9.36%
2017 0.203 +0.011 +5.73%
2016 0.192 −0.011 −5.42%
2015 0.203 +0.013 +6.84%
2014 0.19 −0.002 −1.04%
2013 0.192 −0.006 −3.03%
2012 0.198 +0.001 +0.51%
2011 0.197 −0.001 −0.51%
2010 0.198 −0.021 −9.59%
2009 0.219 −0.005 −2.23%
2008 0.224 −0.01 −4.27%
2007 0.234 −0.016 −6.4%
2006 0.25 −0.024 −8.76%
2005 0.274 +0.006 +2.24%
2004 0.268 +0.006 +2.29%
2003 0.262 −0.019 −6.76%
2002 0.281 +0.014 +5.24%
2001 0.267 −0.007 −2.55%
2000 0.274 −0.018 −6.16%
1999 0.292 +0.023 +8.55%
1998 0.269 +0.007 +2.67%
1997 0.262 +0.002 +0.77%
1996 0.26 −0.024 −8.45%
1995 0.284 +0.015 +5.58%
1994 0.269 −0.001 −0.37%
1993 0.27 −0.007 −2.53%
1992 0.277 +0.013 +4.92%
1991 0.264 −0.001 −0.38%
1990 0.265 +0.016 +6.43%
1989 0.249 +0.04 +19.14%
1988 0.209 −0.006 −2.79%
1987 0.215 −0.006 −2.71%
1986 0.221 +0.014 +6.76%
1985 0.207 −0.019 −8.41%
1984 0.226 −0.004 −1.74%
1983 0.23 +0.007 +3.14%
1982 0.223 +0.011 +5.19%
1981 0.212 −0.002 −0.93%
1980 0.214 +0.007 +3.38%
1979 0.207 +0.008 +4.02%
1978 0.199 −0.006 −2.93%
1977 0.205 −0.009 −4.21%
1976 0.214 −0.004 −1.83%
1975 0.218 +0.016 +7.92%
1974 0.202 +0.005 +2.54%
1973 0.197 −0.004 −1.99%
1972 0.201 +0.006 +3.08%
1971 0.195 +0.002 +1.04%
1970 0.193 −0.009 −4.46%
1969 0.202 +0.018 +9.78%
1968 0.184 −0.007 −3.66%
1967 0.191 −0.005 −2.55%
1966 0.196 −0.003 −1.51%
1965 0.199 −0.005 −2.45%
1964 0.204 +0.007 +3.55%
1963 0.197 +0.003 +1.55%
1962 0.194 −0.008 −3.96%
1961 0.202 +0.009 +4.66%
1960 0.193 −0.007 −3.5%
1959 0.2 +0 +0%
1958 0.2 −0.008 −3.85%
1957 0.208 +0.008 +4%
1956 0.2 +0.012 +6.38%
1955 0.188 +0.012 +6.82%
1954 0.176 −0.013 −6.88%
1953 0.189 +0.007 +3.85%
1952 0.182 −0.002 −1.09%
1951 0.184 −0.016 −8%
1950 0.2 −0.002 −0.99%
1949 0.202 +0.007 +3.59%
1948 0.195 −0.01 −4.88%
1947 0.205 +0.049 +31.41%
1946 0.156 +0.012 +8.33%
1945 0.144 +0.009 +6.67%
1944 0.135 +0.006 +4.65%
1943 0.129 −0.013 −9.15%
1942 0.142 −0.033 −18.86%
1941 0.175 −0.022 −11.17%
1940 0.197 −0.028 −12.44%
1939 0.225 +0.028 +14.21%
1938 0.197 −0.041 −17.23%
1937 0.238 +0.005 +2.15%
1936 0.233 +0.005 +2.19%
1935 0.228 +0.026 +12.87%
1934 0.202 −0.004 −1.94%
1933 0.206 +0.02 +10.75%
1932 0.186 −0.033 −15.07%
1931 0.219 −0.035 −13.78%
1930 0.254 +0.023 +9.96%
1929 0.231 −0.027 −10.47%
1928 0.258 +0.047 +22.27%
1927 0.211 −0.004 −1.86%
1926 0.215 +0.003 +1.42%
1925 0.212 −0.003 −1.4%
1924 0.215 +0.032 +17.49%
1923 0.183 −0.028 −13.27%
1922 0.211 +0.039 +22.67%
1921 0.172 −0.006 −3.37%
1920 0.178 −0.014 −7.29%
1919 0.192 +0.093 +93.94%
1918 0.099 −0.044 −30.77%
1917 0.143 −0.111 −43.7%
1916 0.254 −0.009 −3.42%
1915 0.263 −0.018 −6.41%
1914 0.281 −0.043 −13.27%
1913 0.324 +0.018 +5.88%
1912 0.306 +0.038 +14.18%
1911 0.268 −0.014 −4.96%
1910 0.282 −0.002 −0.7%
1909 0.284 +0.004 +1.43%
1908 0.28 +0.003 +1.08%
1907 0.277 +0.017 +6.54%
1906 0.26 +0.032 +14.04%
1905 0.228 +0.002 +0.88%
1904 0.226 +0.002 +0.89%
1903 0.224 −0.012 −5.08%
1902 0.236 +0.019 +8.76%
1901 0.217 −0.003 −1.36%
1900 0.22 +0.019 +9.45%
1899 0.201 −0.001 −0.5%
1898 0.202 +0.02 +10.99%
1897 0.182 −0.002 −1.09%
1896 0.184 +0.001 +0.55%
1895 0.183 −0.017 −8.5%
1894 0.2 +0.032 +19.05%
1893 0.168 −0.023 −12.04%
1892 0.191 −0.005 −2.55%
1891 0.196 +0.01 +5.38%
1890 0.186 +0.004 +2.2%
1889 0.182 +0.027 +17.42%
1888 0.155 +0.009 +6.16%
1887 0.146 +0.001 +0.69%
1886 0.145 +0.007 +5.07%
1885 0.138 −0.015 −9.8%
1884 0.153 +0.003 +2%
1883 0.15 +0.004 +2.74%
1882 0.146 +0.022 +17.74%
1881 0.124 −0.002 −1.59%
1880 0.126 +0.025 +24.75%
1879 0.101 +0.009 +9.78%
1878 0.092 −0.004 −4.17%
1877 0.096 −0.076 −44.19%
1876 0.172 +0.001 +0.58%
1875 0.171 +0.093 +119.23%
1874 0.078 −0.027 −25.71%
1873 0.105 +0.027 +34.62%
1872 0.078 +0.072 +1,200%
1871 0.006 +0.003 +100%
1870 0.003 — —

Southern Europe, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

MT Malta 0.097 AL Albania 0.124 PT Portugal 0.138 ES Spain 0.144 IT Italy 0.159 HR Croatia 0.172 SI Slovenia 0.183 ME Montenegro 0.195 GR Greece 0.218 MK North Macedonia 0.256 RS Serbia 0.381 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.441
Full table for all countries

About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product at purchasing power parity. The indicator answers how cleanly a country produces value, and it separates two different paths to lower emissions: producing less, and emitting less per unit produced. Global carbon intensity has been falling almost without interruption since the 1970s, but more slowly than output has grown — which is why absolute emissions kept rising.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by GDP at PPP, which is exactly the sum of emissions divided by the sum of GDP. The conversion is at PPP rather than at market exchange rates — otherwise poor countries would look carbon-intensive simply because their prices are low.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.

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