Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) … square in Portugal

Portugal: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) … square was 20,756 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
20,756 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
68th
of 208 countries
All-time high
21,783 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
5,439 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per square in Portugal, 1990–2021

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200520211990: 5.4k current US$ per square kilometre1991: 6.0k current US$ per square kilometre1992: 6.8k current US$ per square kilometre1993: 7.0k current US$ per square kilometre1994: 7.6k current US$ per square kilometre1995: 8.5k current US$ per square kilometre1996: 8.5k current US$ per square kilometre1997: 9.2k current US$ per square kilometre1998: 10.4k current US$ per square kilometre1999: 12.1k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 12.5k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 13.0k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 14.4k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 13.9k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 15.0k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 16.7k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 16.2k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 16.6k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 16.7k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 17.0k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 15.9k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 16.2k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 16.4k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 16.4k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 16.9k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 18.9k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 19.1k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 21.8k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 21.2k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 19.9k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 18.6k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 20.8k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per square in Portugal stood at 20,756 current US$ per square kilometre.

The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per square in Portugal peaked at 21,783 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,439 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1990.

Portugal ranks 68th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) … square in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1990 to 2021.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1990 5,439 current US$ per square kilometre —
1991 5,987 current US$ per square kilometre +10.1%
1992 6,847 current US$ per square kilometre +14.4%
1993 7,017 current US$ per square kilometre +2.5%
1994 7,570 current US$ per square kilometre +7.9%
1995 8,469 current US$ per square kilometre +11.9%
1996 8,479 current US$ per square kilometre +0.1%
1997 9,215 current US$ per square kilometre +8.7%
1998 10,402 current US$ per square kilometre +12.9%
1999 12,069 current US$ per square kilometre +16.0%
2000 12,508 current US$ per square kilometre +3.6%
2001 13,018 current US$ per square kilometre +4.1%
2002 14,448 current US$ per square kilometre +11.0%
2003 13,898 current US$ per square kilometre -3.8%
2004 14,981 current US$ per square kilometre +7.8%
2005 16,653 current US$ per square kilometre +11.2%
2006 16,207 current US$ per square kilometre -2.7%
2007 16,555 current US$ per square kilometre +2.1%
2008 16,677 current US$ per square kilometre +0.7%
2009 16,976 current US$ per square kilometre +1.8%
2010 15,894 current US$ per square kilometre -6.4%
2011 16,241 current US$ per square kilometre +2.2%
2012 16,358 current US$ per square kilometre +0.7%
2013 16,430 current US$ per square kilometre +0.4%
2014 16,882 current US$ per square kilometre +2.8%
2015 18,923 current US$ per square kilometre +12.1%
2016 19,115 current US$ per square kilometre +1.0%
2017 21,783 current US$ per square kilometre +14.0%
2018 21,171 current US$ per square kilometre -2.8%
2019 19,872 current US$ per square kilometre -6.1%
2020 18,645 current US$ per square kilometre -6.2%
2021 20,756 current US$ per square kilometre +11.3%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 20,756 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 31,772 current US$ per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 20,756 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,339 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,150 current US$ per square kilometre 5,439 current US$ per square kilometre 12,069 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 15,192 current US$ per square kilometre 12,508 current US$ per square kilometre 16,976 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 18,267 current US$ per square kilometre 15,894 current US$ per square kilometre 21,783 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 19,700 current US$ per square kilometre 18,645 current US$ per square kilometre 20,756 current US$ per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 65 North Korea 21,976 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 66 Thailand 21,607 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 67 Philippines 21,415 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 69 Azerbaijan 20,293 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 70 Greece 19,664 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 71 Palau 19,652 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per square in Portugal?
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per square in Portugal was 20,756 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per square recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 21,783 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per square recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 5,439 current US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Portugal rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per square?
Portugal ranks 68th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per square rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
208 places, 6,698 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.