Democratic Republic of Congo vs Portugal: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.32 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Portugal
2.45 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
116th
Portugal rank
114th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.13 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th and Portugal ranks 114th of 207 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7991 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.9655 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.03 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.25 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.92 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9511 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1789 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal?
- 0.13 tonnes per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th and Portugal ranks 114th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.