Change air pollutant emissions in Portugal
Portugal: Change air pollutant emissions was 224,446 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
224,446
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
118th
of 220 countries
All-time high
824,397
in 1992
All-time low
108,793
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Portugal, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change air pollutant emissions in Portugal is 224,446, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Portugal peaked at 824,397 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 108,793, in 1750.
That places Portugal 118th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 108,793 | — |
| 1751 | 109,220 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 109,646 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 110,071 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 110,497 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 110,922 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 111,347 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 111,771 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 112,196 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 112,620 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 113,044 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 113,487 | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 113,930 | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 114,372 | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 114,814 | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 115,256 | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 115,698 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 116,139 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 116,580 | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 117,021 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 117,462 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 117,922 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 118,382 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 118,842 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 119,302 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 119,761 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 120,220 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 120,679 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 121,137 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 121,596 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 122,053 | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 122,532 | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 123,010 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 123,488 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 123,966 | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 124,443 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 124,921 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 125,397 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 125,874 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 126,350 | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 126,826 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 127,324 | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 127,821 | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 128,318 | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 128,814 | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 129,310 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 129,806 | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 130,302 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 130,798 | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 131,293 | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 131,787 | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 132,304 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 132,821 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 133,338 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 133,854 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 134,370 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 134,885 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 135,401 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 135,916 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 136,430 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 136,945 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 137,482 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 138,019 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 138,556 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 139,093 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 139,629 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 140,165 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 140,701 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 141,236 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 141,771 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 142,306 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 143,096 | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 143,886 | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 144,675 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 145,464 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 146,252 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 147,040 | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 147,827 | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 148,614 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 149,400 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 150,186 | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 150,990 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 151,793 | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 152,596 | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 153,398 | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 154,200 | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 155,001 | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 155,802 | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 156,602 | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 157,402 | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 158,201 | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 159,141 | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 160,080 | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 161,018 | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 161,956 | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 162,893 | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 163,830 | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 164,766 | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 165,702 | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 166,637 | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 168,019 | +0.8% |
| 1851 | 168,735 | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 169,487 | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 170,207 | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 170,826 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 171,482 | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 172,125 | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 172,978 | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 174,594 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 176,285 | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 177,948 | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 181,160 | +1.8% |
| 1862 | 183,164 | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 184,439 | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 186,664 | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 188,194 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 190,422 | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 192,654 | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 194,891 | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 197,167 | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 199,453 | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 200,861 | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 203,122 | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 204,885 | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 205,930 | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 208,519 | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 209,953 | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 210,607 | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 212,074 | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 213,934 | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 216,210 | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 219,594 | +1.6% |
| 1882 | 224,019 | +2.0% |
| 1883 | 227,280 | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 231,092 | +1.7% |
| 1885 | 234,362 | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 237,816 | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 241,131 | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 244,603 | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 248,380 | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 251,985 | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 254,308 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 256,500 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 258,295 | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 260,997 | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 262,867 | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 267,080 | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 271,645 | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 276,393 | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 280,969 | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 285,765 | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 288,255 | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 291,007 | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 293,321 | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 295,596 | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 297,753 | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 300,413 | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 302,621 | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 303,407 | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 304,509 | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 305,631 | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 306,195 | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 308,121 | +0.6% |
| 1913 | 308,991 | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 306,284 | -0.9% |
| 1915 | 304,700 | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 303,960 | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 299,118 | -1.6% |
| 1918 | 295,294 | -1.3% |
| 1919 | 299,993 | +1.6% |
| 1920 | 299,253 | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 300,706 | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 308,009 | +2.4% |
| 1923 | 311,882 | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 316,186 | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 318,958 | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 322,031 | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 326,476 | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 331,351 | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 332,709 | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 336,418 | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 337,079 | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 336,838 | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 341,689 | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 345,100 | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 350,228 | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 351,418 | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 361,841 | +3.0% |
| 1938 | 359,796 | -0.6% |
| 1939 | 369,685 | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 365,270 | -1.2% |
| 1941 | 366,841 | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 354,313 | -3.4% |
| 1943 | 357,379 | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 364,957 | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 369,661 | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 381,714 | +3.3% |
| 1947 | 412,694 | +8.1% |
| 1948 | 400,557 | -2.9% |
| 1949 | 397,566 | -0.7% |
| 1950 | 391,995 | -1.4% |
| 1951 | 365,517 | -6.8% |
| 1952 | 342,976 | -6.2% |
| 1953 | 334,601 | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 309,607 | -7.5% |
| 1955 | 302,944 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 292,312 | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 285,495 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 262,844 | -7.9% |
| 1959 | 254,307 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 244,859 | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 245,977 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 241,470 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 238,827 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 238,060 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 239,048 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 249,481 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 260,724 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 260,614 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 274,874 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 289,645 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 318,512 | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 331,166 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 372,381 | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 362,533 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 403,996 | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 395,902 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 393,054 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 386,299 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 399,663 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 401,733 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 406,750 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 420,055 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 424,068 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 421,748 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 440,867 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 521,552 | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 607,373 | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 695,378 | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 737,789 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 781,790 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 793,516 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 824,397 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 796,703 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 800,349 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 805,040 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 777,243 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 757,093 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 726,671 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 694,084 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 660,495 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 611,988 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 530,545 | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 495,768 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 467,112 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 409,088 | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 377,429 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 350,894 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 325,947 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 307,266 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 291,292 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 268,642 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 306,735 | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 288,433 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 272,548 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 274,845 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 265,263 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 263,441 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 246,330 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 243,884 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 224,194 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 227,726 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 224,446 | -1.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 224,446 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,374, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 224,446 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480, 80% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 110,708 | 108,793 | 112,620 | 10 |
| 1760s | 115,034 | 113,044 | 117,021 | 10 |
| 1770s | 119,530 | 117,462 | 121,596 | 10 |
| 1780s | 124,203 | 122,053 | 126,350 | 10 |
| 1790s | 129,061 | 126,826 | 131,293 | 10 |
| 1800s | 134,111 | 131,787 | 136,430 | 10 |
| 1810s | 139,360 | 136,945 | 141,771 | 10 |
| 1820s | 145,856 | 142,306 | 149,400 | 10 |
| 1830s | 153,797 | 150,186 | 157,402 | 10 |
| 1840s | 162,422 | 158,201 | 166,637 | 10 |
| 1850s | 171,474 | 168,019 | 176,285 | 10 |
| 1860s | 187,670 | 177,948 | 197,167 | 10 |
| 1870s | 206,934 | 199,453 | 213,934 | 10 |
| 1880s | 232,449 | 216,210 | 248,380 | 10 |
| 1890s | 264,104 | 251,985 | 280,969 | 10 |
| 1900s | 296,265 | 285,765 | 304,509 | 10 |
| 1910s | 303,829 | 295,294 | 308,991 | 10 |
| 1920s | 316,756 | 299,253 | 332,709 | 10 |
| 1930s | 349,009 | 336,418 | 369,685 | 10 |
| 1940s | 377,095 | 354,313 | 412,694 | 10 |
| 1950s | 314,260 | 254,307 | 391,995 | 10 |
| 1960s | 249,393 | 238,060 | 274,874 | 10 |
| 1970s | 365,315 | 289,645 | 403,996 | 10 |
| 1980s | 507,731 | 401,733 | 737,789 | 10 |
| 1990s | 775,689 | 694,084 | 824,397 | 10 |
| 2000s | 453,653 | 307,266 | 660,495 | 10 |
| 2010s | 272,141 | 243,884 | 306,735 | 10 |
| 2020s | 225,455 | 224,194 | 227,726 | 3 |
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More climate change data for Portugal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 93.31 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,543 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,218 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 154.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 950.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 585.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 364.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change air pollutant emissions in Portugal?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Portugal was 224,446 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 824,397 in 1992.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,793 in 1750.
- How does Portugal rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Portugal ranks 118th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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