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Dirtiest power plants in Portugal by CO₂

The highest-emitting power plants in Portugal ranked by asset-level annual CO₂, measured for EPA/EU ETS and modelled for Climate TRACE. Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryt CO₂/yrSource
1Tapada do OuteiroGasPortugal1,334,849EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
2Vitória power stationOilPortugal284,274EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
3RibatejoGasPortugal230,826EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
4Viana Mill power stationGasPortugal98,635EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
5Termoeléctrica da Figueira da FozBiomassPortugal53,121EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
6Termoeléctrica de CaciaBiomassPortugal53,099EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
7Aveiro (Aterro Sanitário)WastePortugal5,978EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)
8Cogeração CaimaBiomassPortugal2,959EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ from EPA/EU ETS/Climate TRACE; CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in dirtiest power plants in portugal by co₂?

Tapada do Outeiro (Portugal) ranks #1 with 1,334,849 t co₂/yr.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 8 power plants in in Portugal.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Tapada do Outeiro (1,334,849); 2. Vitória power station (284,274); 3. Ribatejo (230,826).