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 187 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
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 187 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.
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.49 | — |
| 1991 | 17.08 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 20.29 | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 18.97 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 18.96 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 21.89 | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 17.69 | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 18.85 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 21.19 | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 26.53 | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 24.06 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 23.86 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 27.08 | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 23.17 | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 24.21 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 27.99 | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 24.47 | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 22.17 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 21.84 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 22.73 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 17.47 | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 19.15 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 20.23 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 18.79 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 17.61 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 21.6 | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 20.87 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 24.5 | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 20.83 | -15.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 20.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.37, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 20.83 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.09, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
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 187 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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