Portugal vs Zambia: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Portugal
2.45 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Zambia
2.53 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Portugal rank
114th
Zambia rank
111th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 0.08 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 114th and Zambia ranks 111th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8976 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1970s | 3.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.87 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1980s | 5.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.18 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 8.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.84 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.3 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8403 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0277 tonnes per square kilometre | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Portugal or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Portugal and Zambia?
- 0.08 tonnes per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zambia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Zambia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 114th and Zambia ranks 111th 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.