Japan vs Portugal: emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate

Japan
-1.39 % change on previous year
in 2022
Portugal
-1.44 % change on previous year
in 2022
Japan rank
161st
Portugal rank
162nd

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate over time

  • Japan
  • Portugal
-2002040175118862022

How they compare

Japan currently reports -1.39 % change on previous year against -1.44 % change on previous year in Portugal, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 45 times across 272 shared years of data; in 1751 it was Portugal ahead.

Japan ranks 161st and Portugal ranks 162nd of 219 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 9 and Portugal in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Portugal Difference Ahead
1750s 0.0544 % change on previous year 0.3849 % change on previous year 0.3305 % change on previous year Portugal
1760s 0.0499 % change on previous year 0.3841 % change on previous year 0.3342 % change on previous year Portugal
1770s 0.0446 % change on previous year 0.3842 % change on previous year 0.3396 % change on previous year Portugal
1780s 0.0388 % change on previous year 0.3843 % change on previous year 0.3454 % change on previous year Portugal
1790s 0.0325 % change on previous year 0.3845 % change on previous year 0.352 % change on previous year Portugal
1800s 0.0255 % change on previous year 0.3845 % change on previous year 0.359 % change on previous year Portugal
1810s 0.0179 % change on previous year 0.3848 % change on previous year 0.3669 % change on previous year Portugal
1820s -0.0064 % change on previous year 0.5255 % change on previous year 0.532 % change on previous year Portugal
1830s -0.0015 % change on previous year 0.5231 % change on previous year 0.5246 % change on previous year Portugal
1840s -0.0099 % change on previous year 0.5718 % change on previous year 0.5817 % change on previous year Portugal
1850s 0.0576 % change on previous year 0.5647 % change on previous year 0.5071 % change on previous year Portugal
1860s -0.1239 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year Portugal
1870s 0.5387 % change on previous year 0.8199 % change on previous year 0.2812 % change on previous year Portugal
1880s 0.9057 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year 0.5987 % change on previous year Portugal
1890s 1.61 % change on previous year 1.24 % change on previous year 0.3657 % change on previous year Japan
1900s 1.35 % change on previous year 0.8085 % change on previous year 0.5385 % change on previous year Japan
1910s 2.03 % change on previous year -0.1452 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year Japan
1920s -0.2751 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year Portugal
1930s 1.15 % change on previous year 1.07 % change on previous year 0.0888 % change on previous year Japan
1940s 1.22 % change on previous year 0.7784 % change on previous year 0.4451 % change on previous year Japan
1950s 1.77 % change on previous year -4.34 % change on previous year 6.11 % change on previous year Japan
1960s 13.82 % change on previous year 0.8209 % change on previous year 13 % change on previous year Japan
1970s 3.13 % change on previous year 3.96 % change on previous year 0.8263 % change on previous year Portugal
1980s -2.15 % change on previous year 6.53 % change on previous year 8.69 % change on previous year Portugal
1990s -0.5351 % change on previous year -0.5508 % change on previous year 0.0158 % change on previous year Japan
2000s -4.05 % change on previous year -7.79 % change on previous year 3.74 % change on previous year Japan
2010s -3.85 % change on previous year -2.11 % change on previous year 1.74 % change on previous year Portugal
2020s -3.51 % change on previous year -2.65 % change on previous year 0.8611 % change on previous year Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate, Japan or Portugal?
Japan, at -1.39 % change on previous year against -1.44 % change on previous year in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate between Japan and Portugal?
0.05 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
272 years are reported by both, from 1751 to 2022.
How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 161st and Portugal ranks 162nd of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 59,468 data points, 1751–2022
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in emissions of air pollutants. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.