CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Portugal

Portugal: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 20.83 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
20.83
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
57th
of 186 countries
All-time high
27.99
in 2005
All-time low
16.49
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Portugal, 1990–2018

01020301990200420181990: 16.51991: 17.11992: 20.31993: 191994: 191995: 21.91996: 17.71997: 18.91998: 21.21999: 26.52000: 24.12001: 23.92002: 27.12003: 23.22004: 24.22005: 282006: 24.52007: 22.22008: 21.82009: 22.72010: 17.52011: 19.12012: 20.22013: 18.82014: 17.62015: 21.62016: 20.92017: 24.52018: 20.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 20.83 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in 2018.

The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Portugal peaked at 27.99 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.49, in 1990.

That places Portugal 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.79 16.49 26.53 10
2000s 24.16 21.84 27.99 10
2010s 20.12 17.47 24.5 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 54 Belgium 22.47 compare
  2. 54 Morocco 22.47 compare
  3. 56 Finland 20.91 compare
  4. 58 Colombia 18.56 compare
  5. 59 Austria 17.71 compare
  6. 60 Lebanon 15.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Portugal?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Portugal was 20.83 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 27.99 in 2005.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 16.49 in 1990.
How does Portugal rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Portugal ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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