🇵🇹 Portugal's Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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• Emissions: Portugal emitted around 57.8 megatonnes CO₂e in 2024, about 0.1% of the global total.
• Per person: Emissions were around 5.6 tonnes per person per year, rated high on a scale where any level above zero adds warming.
• Trend: Emissions fell by around 1.42 megatonnes CO₂e a year, or 2.18% yearly, over the ten years to 2024-slower than the 4% yearly global decline needed for Net Zero in 2050 and around 1.7 °C warming.
• What drives it: CO₂ made up around 70% of emissions, methane 18%, F-gases 6.7% and nitrous oxide 4.8%.
• Historic responsibility: Since 1851, Portugal's emissions have produced around 4,800 megatonnes CO₂e of warming impact, about 0.12% of the global total, or around 3.8 tonnes per person per year, rated moderate.
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