Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Portugal
Portugal: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 164.9 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Portugal is 164.9 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Portugal peaked at 250.26 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 160.31 kilograms per person, in 2022.
That places Portugal 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 234.32 kilograms per person | 226.14 kilograms per person | 250.26 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.62 kilograms per person | 185.29 kilograms per person | 219.78 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.11 kilograms per person | 181.11 kilograms per person | 206.18 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.68 kilograms per person | 160.31 kilograms per person | 204.43 kilograms per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Portugal?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Portugal was 164.9 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 250.26 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.31 kilograms per person in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Portugal ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.