Portugal vs United Kingdom: emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate

Portugal
-1.44 % change on previous year
in 2022
United Kingdom
-1.56 % change on previous year
in 2022
Portugal rank
162nd
United Kingdom rank
164th

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom
-200204060175118862022

How they compare

Portugal currently reports -1.44 % change on previous year against -1.56 % change on previous year in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.12 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 106 times across 272 shared years of data; in 1751 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 162nd and United Kingdom ranks 164th of 219 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 12 and United Kingdom in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1750s 0.3849 % change on previous year 0.3594 % change on previous year 0.0255 % change on previous year Portugal
1760s 0.3841 % change on previous year 0.6852 % change on previous year 0.3012 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1770s 0.3842 % change on previous year 0.7374 % change on previous year 0.3532 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1780s 0.3843 % change on previous year 0.9394 % change on previous year 0.5552 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1790s 0.3845 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year 0.8931 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1800s 0.3845 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year 0.6578 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1810s 0.3848 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1820s 0.5255 % change on previous year 1.73 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1830s 0.5231 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year 2.41 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1840s 0.5718 % change on previous year 2.71 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1850s 0.5647 % change on previous year 0.8609 % change on previous year 0.2962 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1860s 1.13 % change on previous year 0.5527 % change on previous year 0.5735 % change on previous year Portugal
1870s 0.8199 % change on previous year 0.3756 % change on previous year 0.4443 % change on previous year Portugal
1880s 1.5 % change on previous year 1.62 % change on previous year 0.1166 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1890s 1.24 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year 0.2592 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1900s 0.8085 % change on previous year 1.58 % change on previous year 0.7753 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1910s -0.1452 % change on previous year -1.27 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year Portugal
1920s 1.04 % change on previous year 7.04 % change on previous year 5.99 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1930s 1.07 % change on previous year -0.1 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year Portugal
1940s 0.7784 % change on previous year -0.2601 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year Portugal
1950s -4.34 % change on previous year 0.9066 % change on previous year 5.25 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1960s 0.8209 % change on previous year -2.41 % change on previous year 3.23 % change on previous year Portugal
1970s 3.96 % change on previous year -2.44 % change on previous year 6.4 % change on previous year Portugal
1980s 6.53 % change on previous year 0.848 % change on previous year 5.68 % change on previous year Portugal
1990s -0.5508 % change on previous year -4.02 % change on previous year 3.47 % change on previous year Portugal
2000s -7.79 % change on previous year -9.6 % change on previous year 1.81 % change on previous year Portugal
2010s -2.11 % change on previous year -4.28 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year Portugal
2020s -2.65 % change on previous year -2.28 % change on previous year 0.3708 % change on previous year United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate, Portugal or United Kingdom?
Portugal, at -1.44 % change on previous year against -1.56 % change on previous year in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate between Portugal and United Kingdom?
0.12 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
272 years are reported by both, from 1751 to 2022.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate?
Portugal ranks 162nd and United Kingdom ranks 164th 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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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
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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.