Portugal vs United States of America: CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added
CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.2 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ against 0.18 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in United States of America, a difference of 0.02 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 97th and United States of America ranks 99th of 137 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.307 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | 0.249 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | 0.058 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.22 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | 0.1963 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | 0.0237 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added, Portugal or United States of America?
- Portugal, at 0.2 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ against 0.18 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in United States of America as of 2017.
- What is the difference in co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added between Portugal and United States of America?
- 0.02 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added?
- Portugal ranks 97th and United States of America ranks 99th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added (kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator presents CO2 emissions that can be attributed to each dollar generated from manufacturing value add. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 9.4.1: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2015 United States dollars).