Portugal vs Syria: emissions of air pollutants

Portugal
224,446 tonnes
in 2022
Syria
238,310 tonnes
in 2022
Portugal rank
118th
Syria rank
117th

emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Portugal
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 238,310 tonnes against 224,446 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 13,864 tonnes.

That makes Syria'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 Syria ranks 117th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 27 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Syria Difference Ahead
1750s 110,708 tonnes 26,577 tonnes 84,131 tonnes Portugal
1760s 115,034 tonnes 27,761 tonnes 87,273 tonnes Portugal
1770s 119,530 tonnes 28,982 tonnes 90,548 tonnes Portugal
1780s 124,203 tonnes 30,239 tonnes 93,964 tonnes Portugal
1790s 129,061 tonnes 31,530 tonnes 97,531 tonnes Portugal
1800s 134,111 tonnes 32,853 tonnes 101,258 tonnes Portugal
1810s 139,360 tonnes 34,204 tonnes 105,156 tonnes Portugal
1820s 145,856 tonnes 35,455 tonnes 110,401 tonnes Portugal
1830s 153,797 tonnes 36,407 tonnes 117,390 tonnes Portugal
1840s 162,422 tonnes 37,152 tonnes 125,270 tonnes Portugal
1850s 171,474 tonnes 37,864 tonnes 133,609 tonnes Portugal
1860s 187,670 tonnes 38,536 tonnes 149,134 tonnes Portugal
1870s 206,934 tonnes 40,832 tonnes 166,101 tonnes Portugal
1880s 232,449 tonnes 45,013 tonnes 187,436 tonnes Portugal
1890s 264,104 tonnes 46,411 tonnes 217,693 tonnes Portugal
1900s 296,265 tonnes 39,415 tonnes 256,849 tonnes Portugal
1910s 303,829 tonnes 26,843 tonnes 276,986 tonnes Portugal
1920s 316,756 tonnes 15,488 tonnes 301,268 tonnes Portugal
1930s 349,009 tonnes 6,376 tonnes 342,633 tonnes Portugal
1940s 377,095 tonnes 2,112 tonnes 374,984 tonnes Portugal
1950s 314,260 tonnes 15,730 tonnes 298,530 tonnes Portugal
1960s 249,393 tonnes 36,081 tonnes 213,312 tonnes Portugal
1970s 365,315 tonnes 81,436 tonnes 283,879 tonnes Portugal
1980s 507,731 tonnes 160,440 tonnes 347,292 tonnes Portugal
1990s 775,689 tonnes 218,922 tonnes 556,766 tonnes Portugal
2000s 453,653 tonnes 223,376 tonnes 230,277 tonnes Portugal
2010s 272,141 tonnes 191,167 tonnes 80,975 tonnes Portugal
2020s 225,455 tonnes 233,357 tonnes 7,902 tonnes Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Portugal or Syria?
Syria, at 238,310 tonnes against 224,446 tonnes in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Portugal and Syria?
13,864 tonnes, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Syria?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Syria rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Portugal ranks 118th and Syria ranks 117th 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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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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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.