Portugal vs Spain: Emissions of air pollutants
Portugal
33.53 (1990 = 100)
in 2015
Spain
34.34 (1990 = 100)
in 2015
Portugal rank
23rd
Spain rank
20th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 34.34 (1990 = 100) against 33.53 (1990 = 100) in Portugal, a difference of 0.81 (1990 = 100).
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 31 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.42 (1990 = 100) | 88.3 (1990 = 100) | 10.13 (1990 = 100) | Portugal |
| 2000s | 58.71 (1990 = 100) | 45.7 (1990 = 100) | 13 (1990 = 100) | Portugal |
| 2010s | 36.17 (1990 = 100) | 35.02 (1990 = 100) | 1.15 (1990 = 100) | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 34.34 (1990 = 100) against 33.53 (1990 = 100) in Portugal as of 2015.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.81 (1990 = 100), with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Portugal ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) – processed 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
Index of local air pollutant emissions since 1990. Annual emission levels are assumed to be 100 in 1990; values less than 100 therefore indicate a reduction in emissions; values over 100 indicate an increase since 1990.