Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Portugal
Portugal: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
107th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.5162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1979
All-time low
0.0591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Portugal, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Portugal stood at 0.2675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Portugal peaked at 0.5162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Portugal 107th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 0.0608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 0.0616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 0.0622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 0.0628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 0.0633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 0.0637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 0.064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.0641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.0635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 0.0632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.0628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1865 | 0.0625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 0.0621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1867 | 0.0618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1868 | 0.0615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 0.0612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.0609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 0.0614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 0.0631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1873 | 0.0658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1874 | 0.0691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1875 | 0.0727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1876 | 0.0763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1877 | 0.0797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1878 | 0.0826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1879 | 0.0847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1880 | 0.0857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 0.086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.0861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.0859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.0857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.0855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.0853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.0851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.0849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.0782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1891 | 0.0854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1892 | 0.0921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1893 | 0.0982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1894 | 0.1036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1895 | 0.1083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1896 | 0.1122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1897 | 0.1153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1898 | 0.1174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 0.1186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 0.118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 0.1164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1903 | 0.1141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1904 | 0.1115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1905 | 0.1088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1906 | 0.106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1907 | 0.1035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1908 | 0.1014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1909 | 0.1001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1910 | 0.0995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 0.0996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 0.0998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 0.1002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 0.1006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 0.1011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 0.1017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 0.1023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 0.1029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 0.1034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 0.1038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 0.1041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 0.1045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 0.105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 0.1056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 0.1062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 0.1069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 0.1076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 0.1081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.1085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 0.1086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 0.109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 0.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 0.1115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1934 | 0.1132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 0.115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1936 | 0.1168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 0.1184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 0.1197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 0.1206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 0.121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 0.1253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 0.1367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1943 | 0.1533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 1944 | 0.1732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1945 | 0.1946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 1946 | 0.2158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1947 | 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1948 | 0.2512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1949 | 0.2624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 0.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.2743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 0.2798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 0.2864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 0.2937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 0.3018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 0.3102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 0.3185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 0.3267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 0.3353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 0.3472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 0.3502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.2675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 69% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.2675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 54% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 104 Tunisia 0.2721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 105 Cuba 0.2709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 106 Oman 0.2683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 108 Vanuatu 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 110 Cyprus 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Portugal?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Portugal was 0.2675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Portugal rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Portugal ranks 107th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.