Bulgaria vs Portugal: emissions of air pollutants
Bulgaria
241,580 tonnes
in 2022
Portugal
224,446 tonnes
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
115th
Portugal rank
118th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 241,580 tonnes against 224,446 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 17,134 tonnes.
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 220 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 tonnes | 110,708 tonnes | 4,842 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1760s | 110,908 tonnes | 115,034 tonnes | 4,127 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1770s | 116,188 tonnes | 119,530 tonnes | 3,342 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1780s | 121,721 tonnes | 124,203 tonnes | 2,482 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1790s | 127,518 tonnes | 129,061 tonnes | 1,544 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1800s | 133,517 tonnes | 134,111 tonnes | 593.8 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1810s | 139,919 tonnes | 139,360 tonnes | 559.7 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1820s | 145,488 tonnes | 145,856 tonnes | 368.4 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1830s | 150,918 tonnes | 153,797 tonnes | 2,879 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1840s | 158,108 tonnes | 162,422 tonnes | 4,314 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1850s | 163,882 tonnes | 171,474 tonnes | 7,592 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1860s | 167,976 tonnes | 187,670 tonnes | 19,695 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1870s | 182,559 tonnes | 206,934 tonnes | 24,374 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1880s | 212,594 tonnes | 232,449 tonnes | 19,854 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1890s | 246,625 tonnes | 264,104 tonnes | 17,479 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1900s | 286,428 tonnes | 296,265 tonnes | 9,837 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1910s | 315,670 tonnes | 303,829 tonnes | 11,841 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 352,672 tonnes | 316,756 tonnes | 35,916 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 397,023 tonnes | 349,009 tonnes | 48,013 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 385,754 tonnes | 377,095 tonnes | 8,659 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 444,532 tonnes | 314,260 tonnes | 130,272 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 572,546 tonnes | 249,393 tonnes | 323,153 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 898,958 tonnes | 365,315 tonnes | 533,643 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 868,036 tonnes | 507,731 tonnes | 360,305 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 557,154 tonnes | 775,689 tonnes | 218,534 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 346,974 tonnes | 453,653 tonnes | 106,679 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 297,220 tonnes | 272,141 tonnes | 25,078 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 238,693 tonnes | 225,455 tonnes | 13,238 tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Bulgaria, at 241,580 tonnes against 224,446 tonnes in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 17,134 tonnes, 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 emissions of air pollutants?
- Bulgaria ranks 115th and Portugal ranks 118th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.