Portugal vs Singapore: emissions of air pollutants
Portugal
224,446 tonnes
in 2022
Singapore
239,968 tonnes
in 2022
Portugal rank
118th
Singapore rank
116th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Portugal
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 239,968 tonnes against 224,446 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 15,522 tonnes.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 118th and Singapore ranks 116th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 27 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 110,708 tonnes | 127.06 tonnes | 110,581 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1760s | 115,034 tonnes | 164.43 tonnes | 114,870 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1770s | 119,530 tonnes | 212.79 tonnes | 119,318 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1780s | 124,203 tonnes | 275.37 tonnes | 123,928 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1790s | 129,061 tonnes | 356.36 tonnes | 128,705 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1800s | 134,111 tonnes | 461.18 tonnes | 133,649 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1810s | 139,360 tonnes | 596.82 tonnes | 138,763 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1820s | 145,856 tonnes | 772.35 tonnes | 145,084 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1830s | 153,797 tonnes | 999.51 tonnes | 152,797 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1840s | 162,422 tonnes | 1,293 tonnes | 161,129 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1850s | 171,474 tonnes | 1,935 tonnes | 169,538 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1860s | 187,670 tonnes | 3,290 tonnes | 184,380 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1870s | 206,934 tonnes | 5,436 tonnes | 201,497 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1880s | 232,449 tonnes | 9,040 tonnes | 223,409 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1890s | 264,104 tonnes | 13,971 tonnes | 250,133 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1900s | 296,265 tonnes | 19,188 tonnes | 277,076 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1910s | 303,829 tonnes | 25,889 tonnes | 277,939 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1920s | 316,756 tonnes | 33,567 tonnes | 283,189 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1930s | 349,009 tonnes | 41,072 tonnes | 307,938 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1940s | 377,095 tonnes | 44,856 tonnes | 332,240 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1950s | 314,260 tonnes | 60,887 tonnes | 253,373 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1960s | 249,393 tonnes | 16,495 tonnes | 232,898 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 365,315 tonnes | 60,063 tonnes | 305,252 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 507,731 tonnes | 94,891 tonnes | 412,840 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 775,689 tonnes | 138,626 tonnes | 637,062 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 453,653 tonnes | 207,721 tonnes | 245,932 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 272,141 tonnes | 258,252 tonnes | 13,889 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 225,455 tonnes | 238,202 tonnes | 12,747 tonnes | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Portugal or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 239,968 tonnes against 224,446 tonnes in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Portugal and Singapore?
- 15,522 tonnes, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Singapore?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Singapore rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Portugal ranks 118th and Singapore ranks 116th 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.