Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Portugal

Portugal: Total GHG 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

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Portugal, 1990–2018

01020301990200420181990: 16.51991: 17.11992: 20.31993: 191994: 191995: 21.91996: 17.71997: 18.91998: 21.21999: 26.52000: 24.12001: 23.92002: 27.12003: 23.22004: 24.22005: 282006: 24.52007: 22.22008: 21.82009: 22.72010: 17.52011: 19.12012: 20.22013: 18.82014: 17.62015: 21.62016: 20.92017: 24.52018: 20.8

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

In 2018, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Portugal stood at 20.83.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg 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.

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Portugal, 1990 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 54 Belgium 22.47 compare
  2. 54 Morocco 22.47 compare
  3. 56 Finland 20.91 compare
  4. 58 Colombia 18.56 compare
  5. 59 Austria 17.71 compare
  6. 60 Lebanon 15.34 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Portugal?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Portugal was 20.83 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 27.99 in 2005.
What is the lowest total ghg 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 total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Portugal ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg 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 Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Electricity and heat sector greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.