EU Emission Tracker

Non-metallic minerals

In Portugal, the sub-sector Non-metallic minerals (part of Industry) was responsible for 2.54 Mt CO₂eq of emissions in the year 2021, which is 4.5% of total emissions in that year. Compared to 1990 (3.33 Mt CO₂eq), emissions have decreased by 23.9%.

What is part of this sector? Emissions from fuel combustion in the cement, lime, magnesia, glass and brick industries.

This sub-sector accounts for 19.1% of Industry emissions in Portugal.

0 1 2 3 4Mt CO₂eq 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 No projection available

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21%

Mineral industry

2.78 Mt CO₂eq

 19%

Non-metallic minerals (current)

2.54 Mt CO₂eq

 14%

Product uses as substitutes for ODS

1.86 Mt CO₂eq

 13%

Other

1.72 Mt CO₂eq

 10%

Chemicals

1.34 Mt CO₂eq

 9%

Pulp, paper and print

1.19 Mt CO₂eq

 5%

Food processing, beverages and tobacco

0.73 Mt CO₂eq

 5%

Chemical industry

0.7 Mt CO₂eq

 2%

Non-energy products from fuels and solvent use

0.2 Mt CO₂eq

 <1%

Iron and steel

0.09 Mt CO₂eq

 <1%

Metal industry

0.08 Mt CO₂eq

 <1%

Other product manufacture and use

0.04 Mt CO₂eq

 <1%

Other

0 Mt CO₂eq

 0%

Non-ferrous metals

0 Mt CO₂eq

 0%

Electronic industry

0 Mt CO₂eq