Bulgaria vs Portugal: Change air pollutant emissions
Bulgaria
241,580
in 2022
Portugal
224,446
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
115th
Portugal rank
118th
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 241,580 against 224,446 in Portugal, a difference of 17,134.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Portugal ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 115th and Portugal ranks 118th of 216 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 11 and Portugal in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 105,866 | 110,708 | 4,842 | Portugal |
| 1760s | 110,908 | 115,034 | 4,127 | Portugal |
| 1770s | 116,188 | 119,530 | 3,342 | Portugal |
| 1780s | 121,721 | 124,203 | 2,482 | Portugal |
| 1790s | 127,518 | 129,061 | 1,544 | Portugal |
| 1800s | 133,517 | 134,111 | 593.8 | Portugal |
| 1810s | 139,919 | 139,360 | 559.7 | Bulgaria |
| 1820s | 145,488 | 145,856 | 368.4 | Portugal |
| 1830s | 150,918 | 153,797 | 2,879 | Portugal |
| 1840s | 158,108 | 162,422 | 4,314 | Portugal |
| 1850s | 163,882 | 171,474 | 7,592 | Portugal |
| 1860s | 167,976 | 187,670 | 19,695 | Portugal |
| 1870s | 182,559 | 206,934 | 24,374 | Portugal |
| 1880s | 212,594 | 232,449 | 19,854 | Portugal |
| 1890s | 246,625 | 264,104 | 17,479 | Portugal |
| 1900s | 286,428 | 296,265 | 9,837 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 315,670 | 303,829 | 11,841 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 352,672 | 316,756 | 35,916 | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 397,023 | 349,009 | 48,013 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 385,754 | 377,095 | 8,659 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 444,532 | 314,260 | 130,272 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 572,546 | 249,393 | 323,153 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 898,958 | 365,315 | 533,643 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 868,036 | 507,731 | 360,305 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 557,154 | 775,689 | 218,534 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 346,974 | 453,653 | 106,679 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 297,220 | 272,141 | 25,078 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 238,693 | 225,455 | 13,238 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Bulgaria, at 241,580 against 224,446 in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 17,134, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
- Bulgaria ranks 115th and Portugal ranks 118th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.