How have things changed?, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0244 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0244 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 38.8%
World rank
62nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0658 metric tons per person
in 1967
All-time low
0.0171 metric tons per person
in 2022
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Portugal, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per capita in Portugal is 0.0244 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.8% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0658 metric tons per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0171 metric tons per person, in 2022.
That places Portugal 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.063 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0586 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0658 metric tons per person | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0597 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0549 metric tons per person | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0551 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0525 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0532 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0571 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0506 metric tons per person | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0427 metric tons per person | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0377 metric tons per person | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0332 metric tons per person | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0272 metric tons per person | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 0.026 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0283 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0274 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0262 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0257 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0312 metric tons per person | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0327 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0412 metric tons per person | +25.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0397 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0353 metric tons per person | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.034 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0338 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0338 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0308 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0303 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0277 metric tons per person | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0272 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0269 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0232 metric tons per person | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0233 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0214 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0194 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0196 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0203 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0211 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0219 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0217 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0226 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.025 metric tons per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.022 metric tons per person | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0195 metric tons per person | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0219 metric tons per person | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0213 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0199 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0198 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0187 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0193 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.019 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0189 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0187 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0193 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0175 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0192 metric tons per person | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0171 metric tons per person | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0176 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0244 metric tons per person | +38.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0244 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0138 metric tons per person, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0244 metric tons per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0052 metric tons per person, 4.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0604 metric tons per person | 0.0549 metric tons per person | 0.0658 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0435 metric tons per person | 0.026 metric tons per person | 0.0571 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0322 metric tons per person | 0.0257 metric tons per person | 0.0412 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0279 metric tons per person | 0.0214 metric tons per person | 0.0338 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0213 metric tons per person | 0.0194 metric tons per person | 0.025 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0197 metric tons per person | 0.0187 metric tons per person | 0.0219 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0192 metric tons per person | 0.0171 metric tons per person | 0.0244 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 59 Senegal 0.0271 metric tons per person compare
- 60 Guinea 0.0266 metric tons per person compare
- 61 Guinea-Bissau 0.0246 metric tons per person compare
- 63 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0243 metric tons per person compare
- 64 Sierra Leone 0.0242 metric tons per person compare
- 65 Finland 0.0228 metric tons per person compare
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 how have things changed?, per capita in Portugal?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Portugal was 0.0244 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0658 metric tons per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0171 metric tons per person in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.