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Per capita nitrous oxide in Portugal

Portugal: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.2675 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2675
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
107th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.5162
in 1979
All-time low
0.0591
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Portugal, 1850–2024

0.10.20.30.40.5185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide in Portugal stood at 0.2675.

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 in Portugal peaked at 0.5162 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0591, 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 in Portugal, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0591 —
1851 0.06 +1.5%
1852 0.0608 +1.4%
1853 0.0616 +1.2%
1854 0.0622 +1.1%
1855 0.0628 +1.0%
1856 0.0633 +0.8%
1857 0.0637 +0.6%
1858 0.064 +0.4%
1859 0.0641 +0.2%
1860 0.064 -0.1%
1861 0.0638 -0.3%
1862 0.0635 -0.4%
1863 0.0632 -0.5%
1864 0.0628 -0.6%
1865 0.0625 -0.6%
1866 0.0621 -0.6%
1867 0.0618 -0.6%
1868 0.0615 -0.5%
1869 0.0612 -0.5%
1870 0.0609 -0.4%
1871 0.0614 +0.8%
1872 0.0631 +2.8%
1873 0.0658 +4.2%
1874 0.0691 +5.0%
1875 0.0727 +5.2%
1876 0.0763 +5.0%
1877 0.0797 +4.5%
1878 0.0826 +3.6%
1879 0.0847 +2.5%
1880 0.0857 +1.2%
1881 0.086 +0.3%
1882 0.0861 +0.1%
1883 0.086 -0.1%
1884 0.0859 -0.2%
1885 0.0857 -0.2%
1886 0.0855 -0.3%
1887 0.0853 -0.3%
1888 0.0851 -0.2%
1889 0.0849 -0.1%
1890 0.0782 -7.9%
1891 0.0854 +9.2%
1892 0.0921 +7.8%
1893 0.0982 +6.6%
1894 0.1036 +5.5%
1895 0.1083 +4.5%
1896 0.1122 +3.6%
1897 0.1153 +2.7%
1898 0.1174 +1.9%
1899 0.1186 +1.0%
1900 0.1188 +0.2%
1901 0.118 -0.7%
1902 0.1164 -1.4%
1903 0.1141 -1.9%
1904 0.1115 -2.3%
1905 0.1088 -2.5%
1906 0.106 -2.5%
1907 0.1035 -2.4%
1908 0.1014 -2.0%
1909 0.1001 -1.4%
1910 0.0995 -0.5%
1911 0.0996 +0.1%
1912 0.0998 +0.2%
1913 0.1002 +0.4%
1914 0.1006 +0.4%
1915 0.1011 +0.5%
1916 0.1017 +0.5%
1917 0.1023 +0.6%
1918 0.1029 +0.6%
1919 0.1034 +0.5%
1920 0.1038 +0.3%
1921 0.1041 +0.3%
1922 0.1045 +0.4%
1923 0.105 +0.4%
1924 0.1056 +0.6%
1925 0.1062 +0.6%
1926 0.1069 +0.6%
1927 0.1076 +0.6%
1928 0.1081 +0.5%
1929 0.1085 +0.3%
1930 0.1086 +0.1%
1931 0.109 +0.4%
1932 0.11 +0.9%
1933 0.1115 +1.3%
1934 0.1132 +1.5%
1935 0.115 +1.6%
1936 0.1168 +1.6%
1937 0.1184 +1.4%
1938 0.1197 +1.1%
1939 0.1206 +0.8%
1940 0.121 +0.3%
1941 0.1253 +3.6%
1942 0.1367 +9.1%
1943 0.1533 +12.1%
1944 0.1732 +13.0%
1945 0.1946 +12.4%
1946 0.2158 +10.9%
1947 0.2352 +9.0%
1948 0.2512 +6.8%
1949 0.2624 +4.5%
1950 0.2674 +1.9%
1951 0.27 +1.0%
1952 0.2743 +1.6%
1953 0.2798 +2.0%
1954 0.2864 +2.4%
1955 0.2937 +2.6%
1956 0.3018 +2.7%
1957 0.3102 +2.8%
1958 0.3185 +2.7%
1959 0.3267 +2.6%
1960 0.3353 +2.6%
1961 0.3472 +3.6%
1962 0.3502 +0.9%
1963 0.3799 +8.5%
1964 0.4041 +6.4%
1965 0.4043 +0.1%
1966 0.402 -0.6%
1967 0.4359 +8.4%
1968 0.4445 +2.0%
1969 0.4633 +4.2%
1970 0.4298 -7.2%
1971 0.4189 -2.5%
1972 0.4635 +10.6%
1973 0.4681 +1.0%
1974 0.4347 -7.1%
1975 0.4193 -3.5%
1976 0.4241 +1.1%
1977 0.4518 +6.5%
1978 0.5138 +13.7%
1979 0.5162 +0.5%
1980 0.4294 -16.8%
1981 0.4238 -1.3%
1982 0.431 +1.7%
1983 0.4277 -0.8%
1984 0.3755 -12.2%
1985 0.3844 +2.4%
1986 0.4059 +5.6%
1987 0.3942 -2.9%
1988 0.3742 -5.1%
1989 0.3902 +4.3%
1990 0.3913 +0.3%
1991 0.3854 -1.5%
1992 0.3801 -1.4%
1993 0.3702 -2.6%
1994 0.3686 -0.4%
1995 0.3801 +3.1%
1996 0.3839 +1.0%
1997 0.3788 -1.3%
1998 0.3844 +1.5%
1999 0.38 -1.1%
2000 0.379 -0.3%
2001 0.345 -9.0%
2002 0.3427 -0.7%
2003 0.3445 +0.5%
2004 0.339 -1.6%
2005 0.3376 -0.4%
2006 0.3269 -3.2%
2007 0.3397 +3.9%
2008 0.3305 -2.7%
2009 0.3115 -5.8%
2010 0.3214 +3.2%
2011 0.2946 -8.3%
2012 0.3079 +4.5%
2013 0.3113 +1.1%
2014 0.3235 +3.9%
2015 0.3243 +0.3%
2016 0.3239 -0.1%
2017 0.3373 +4.1%
2018 0.323 -4.2%
2019 0.327 +1.3%
2020 0.3211 -1.8%
2021 0.3119 -2.9%
2022 0.2866 -8.1%
2023 0.2797 -2.4%
2024 0.2675 -4.4%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.2675 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904, 69% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.2675 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491, 54% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0622 0.0591 0.0641 10
1860s 0.0626 0.0612 0.064 10
1870s 0.0716 0.0609 0.0847 10
1880s 0.0856 0.0849 0.0861 10
1890s 0.1029 0.0782 0.1186 10
1900s 0.1099 0.1001 0.1188 10
1910s 0.1011 0.0995 0.1034 10
1920s 0.106 0.1038 0.1085 10
1930s 0.1143 0.1086 0.1206 10
1940s 0.1869 0.121 0.2624 10
1950s 0.2929 0.2674 0.3267 10
1960s 0.3967 0.3353 0.4633 10
1970s 0.454 0.4189 0.5162 10
1980s 0.4036 0.3742 0.431 10
1990s 0.3803 0.3686 0.3913 10
2000s 0.3396 0.3115 0.379 10
2010s 0.3194 0.2946 0.3373 10
2020s 0.2934 0.2675 0.3211 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 104 Tunisia 0.2721 compare
  2. 105 Cuba 0.2709 compare
  3. 106 Oman 0.2683 compare
  4. 108 Vanuatu 0.2665 compare
  5. 109 Kyrgyzstan 0.2658 compare
  6. 110 Cyprus 0.2658 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Portugal?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Portugal was 0.2675 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.5162 in 1979.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0591 in 1850.
How does Portugal rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Portugal ranks 107th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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