Portugal ranks at 71^st for the most polluting country in the world. Portugal has received this ranking out of 250 countries in the world. Lisbon Airport is the biggest pollution-contributing factor in Portugal.

Climate Trace Organization Released Rankings

Organization for Greenhouse Gas (CHG) known as ‘Climate Trace’ has released the latest global analysis for every country. The analysis is based on the emission of greenhouse gas that affects the climate. China is ranked as the most polluting country as the greenhouse gas emissions exceed the limit. While Pitcairn Islands is ranked as the least polluting country in the world.

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The Climate Trace organization was formed by the Vice President of the United States Al Gore. These rankings were released in Baku, the city of Azerbaijan during the UN climate conference summit. Portugal was at the 72^nd ranking last year which has now been at 71^st country for most pollution. They have been fluctuating between 71 and 72 for the last decade.

Portugal produces 86 tons of pollution that contributes to greenhouse gas emissions according to the data from Climate Trace. This places Portugal in a better position than Sweden and Greece. However, some other countries like Denmark, Switzerland, and Hungary are better placed than Portugal.

Emissions By Districts Of Portugal

According to the statistics for districts in Portugal, most Greenhouse Gas emissions are produced by Lisbon and Porto this year. Lisbon contributes 12 million tons of greenhouse gases while Porto contributes 9 million tons. Most of the districts have a production of 2 to 7 million tons of greenhouse gases such as Beja. Although, due to the Sines refinery, Setúbal produces a greenhouse gas emission of 9.7 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).

The major emission zones in Portugal lie near the sea. Only two of these zones are exceptions such as the Galp refinery located in Sines and the Humberto Delgado airport located in Lisbon. The data states that Portela airport has emitted 3.35 million tons of CO2 during the last year. This year, the number has gone higher as it emitted 3.48 million tons of CO2. It is very concerning for the country as the number gets higher every year.

Humberto Delgado airport in Lisbon emits lots of CO2 every year. This has affected the ranking of Portugal as the most polluting country. The emissions continue to rise as suggested by the following data:

• 1.45 million tons in 2021
• 1.86 million tons in 2022
• 3.35 million tons in 2023
• 3.48 million tons in 2024

In 2023, with 3.35 million tons of CO2 emissions, Lisbon airport officially surpassed the Galp refinery as the refinery has observed a decline in the last two years. The emission from the Galp refinery is as follows:

• 2.25 million tons in 2021
• 2.40 million tons in 2022
• 2.19 million tons in 2023
• 2.19 million tons in 2024

Port Of Sines Emit 1.19 Million Tons Of CO2

The third most polluting area in Portugal is the Port of Sines. The port sector emits a large number of CO2. It has emitted 1.19 million tons of CO2 during this year and the number has increased since 2021. The fourth place for the most emission of CO2 is Carnes Landeiro, located in Barcelos. It contributes to 964,000 tons of pollution. After that, Ribatejo Thermoelectric Power Plant is next in line which contributes to 947,000 tons of pollution. This power plant is located in Carregado. Next in line at 6^th place comes the Cimpor’s cement factory located in Souselas, Coimbra. It contributes to 893,000 tons of CO2 this year.

Data from Climate Trace shows that cities within the United States and Asia are the most contributors to Greenhouse gas emissions. The organization used satellites and ground observations to calculate the heat-trapping carbon dioxide. It has also calculated methane and nitrous oxide as well as some of the other pollutants in the environment.

Total carbon dioxide and methane production on Earth has increased. The Carbon dioxide has increased by 0.7% (61.2 billion metric tons) while methane emissions have increased by 0.2%. The Co-founder of Climate Trace, Gavin McCormick stated:

The numbers are higher than other datasets because we have comprehensive coverage and see more emissions across more sectors.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Exceed 61 Billion Tons

The Greenhouse Gas emissions have exceeded a lot as the world produces 61.2 billion tons of emissions every year. China is ranked 1^st for the most polluting country in the world with 17 billion tons of emissions. The second place is taken by the United States of America with 6 billion tons while the third place goes to India with 4 billion C02 emissions. All the 250 countries are ranked according to greenhouse gas emissions. Check out the first 100 countries and their rankings in the following list.

1. China: 17,213 Ton of CO2 (28.14%)
2. USA: 6,675 Ton of CO2 (10.91%)
3. India: 3,959 Ton of CO2 (6.47%)
4. Russia: 3,522 Ton of CO2 (5.76%)
5. Brazil: 1,685 Ton of CO2 (2.75%)
6. Indonesia: 1,477 Ton of CO2 (2.41%)
7. Japan: 1,355 Ton of CO2 (2.22%)
8. Iran: 1,262 Ton of CO2 (2.06%)
9. Canada: 1,076 Ton of CO2 (1.76%)
10. Saudi Arabia: 985 Ton of CO2 (1.61%)
11. Mexico: 978 Ton of CO2 (1.60%)
12. Australia: 844 Ton of CO2 (1.38%)
13. Germany: 807 Ton of CO2 (1.32%)
14. South Korea: 767 Ton of CO2 (1.25%)
15. Turkey: 714 Ton of CO2 (1.17%)
16. South Africa: 594 Ton of CO2 (0.97%)
17. Vietnam: 585 Ton of CO2 (0.96%)
18. Pakistan: 578 Ton of CO2 (0.94%)
19. Thailand: 542 Ton of CO2 (0.89%)
20. Argentina: 531 Ton of CO2 (0.87%)
21. France: 529 Ton of CO2 (0.86%)
22. UK: 479 Ton of CO2 (0.78%)
23. Iraq: 447 Ton of CO2 (0.73%)
24. Italy: 435 Ton of CO2 (0.71%)
25. Nigeria: 427 Ton of CO2 (0.70%)
26. Poland: 417 Ton of CO2 (0.68%)
27. UAE: 412 Ton of CO2 (0.67%)
28. Malaysia: 404 Ton of CO2 (0.66%)
29. Egypt: 401 Ton of CO2 (0.66%)
30. Ukraine: 388 Ton of CO2 (0.63%)
31. Kazakhstan: 378 Ton of CO2 (0.62%)
32. Algeria: 362 Ton of CO2 (0.59%)
33. Spain: 349 Ton of CO2 (0.57%)
34. Bangladesh: 331 Ton of CO2 (0.54%)
35. Taiwan: 321 Ton of CO2 (0.52%)
36. Qatar: 297 Ton of CO2 (0.49%)
37. Philippines: 292 Ton of CO2 (0.48%)
38. Venezuela: 268 Ton of CO2 (0.44%)
39. Uzbekistan: 253 Ton of CO2 (0.41%)
40. Colombia: 236 Ton of CO2 (0.39%)
41. Netherlands: 221 Ton of CO2 (0.36%)
42. Kuwait: 205 Ton of CO2 (0.34%)
43. Ethiopia: 204 Ton of CO2 (0.33%)
44. Oman: 188 Ton of CO2 (0.31%)
45. Norway: 170 Ton of CO2 (0.28%)
46. Turkmenistan: 162 Ton of CO2 (0.27%)
47. Belarus: 157 Ton of CO2 (0.26%)
48. Chile: 155 Ton of CO2 (0.25%)
49. Myanmar: 148 Ton of CO2 (0.24%)
50. Singapore: 143 Ton of CO2 (0.23%)
51. Romania: 138 Ton of CO2 (0.22%)
52. Peru: 135 Ton of CO2 (0.22%)
53. Sudan: 133 Ton of CO2 (0.22%)
54. Belgium: 129 Ton of CO2 (0.21%)
55. Libya: 126 Ton of CO2 (0.21%)
56. Tanzania: 123 Ton of CO2 (0.20%)
57. Czech Republic: 121 Ton of CO2 (0.20%)
58. Morocco: 120 Ton of CO2 (0.20%)
59. Chad: 108 Ton of CO2 (0.18%)
60. North Korea: 108 Ton of CO2 (0.18%)
61. Kenya: 108 Ton of CO2 (0.18%)
62. Greece: 107 Ton of CO2 (0.18%)
63. Sweden: 105 Ton of CO2 (0.17%)
64. Bolivia: 103 Ton of CO2 (0.17%)
65. Mongolia: 102 Ton of CO2 (0.17%)
66. New Zealand: 100 Ton of CO2 (0.16%)
67. Azerbaijan: 99 Ton of CO2 (0.16%)
68. Israel: 95 Ton of CO2 (0.16%)
69. Angola: 94 Ton of CO2 (0.15%)
70. Finland: 94 Ton of CO2 (0.15%)
71. Portugal: 86 Ton of CO2 (0.14%)
72. Austria: 87 Ton of CO2 (0.14%)
73. Bahrain: 80 Ton of CO2 (0.13%)
74. Hungary: 78 Ton of CO2 (0.13%)
75. Ireland: 77 Ton of CO2 (0.13%)
76. Ecuador: 76 Ton of CO2 (0.12%)
77. Mali: 72 Ton of CO2 (0.12%)
78. Bulgaria: 68 Ton of CO2 (0.11%)
79. Serbia: 65 Ton of CO2 (0.11%)
80. Laos: 64 Ton of CO2 (0.10%)
81. Congo: 62 Ton of CO2 (0.10%)
82. Cambodia: 62 Ton of CO2 (0.10%)
83. Ghana: 61 Ton of CO2 (0.10%)
84. Syria: 60 Ton of CO2 (0.10%)
85. Cameroon: 59 Ton of CO2 (0.10%)
86. Niger: 59 Ton of CO2 (0.10%)
87. Denmark: 58 Ton of CO2 (0.10%)
88. Uganda: 58 Ton of CO2 (0.10%)
89. Tunisia: 57 Ton of CO2 (0.09%)
90. Hong Kong: 57 Ton of CO2 (0.09%)
91. Paraguay: 56 Ton of CO2 (0.09%)
92. Nepal: 54 Ton of CO2 (0.09%)
93. Trinidad and Tobago: 54 Ton of CO2 (0.09%)
94. Cuba: 53 Ton of CO2 (0.09%)
95. Zambia: 52 Ton of CO2 (0.09%)
96. Slovakia: 51 Ton of CO2 (0.08%)
97. Guatemala: 49 Ton of CO2 (0.08%)
98. Uruguay: 48 Ton of CO2 (0.08%)
99. Switzerland: 48 Ton of CO2 (0.08%)
100. Dominican Republic: 48 Ton of CO2 (0.08%)

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