Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Portugal

Portugal: Emissions of air pollutants oecd was 33.53 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
33.53
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
23rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
106.58
in 1992
All-time low
33.53
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Portugal, 1990–2015

4060801001990200220151990: 1001991: 101.81992: 106.61993: 103.91994: 101.31995: 99.91996: 98.21997: 93.91998: 90.91999: 87.72000: 81.32001: 71.22002: 692003: 642004: 59.92005: 552006: 51.12007: 48.12008: 452009: 42.52010: 40.32011: 37.92012: 35.92013: 35.12014: 34.22015: 33.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 33.53 for emissions of air pollutants oecd in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants oecd in Portugal peaked at 106.58 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 33.53, in 2015.

That places Portugal 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Portugal, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 100
1991 101.78 +1.8%
1992 106.58 +4.7%
1993 103.92 -2.5%
1994 101.35 -2.5%
1995 99.94 -1.4%
1996 98.22 -1.7%
1997 93.86 -4.4%
1998 90.93 -3.1%
1999 87.66 -3.6%
2000 81.29 -7.3%
2001 71.21 -12.4%
2002 68.95 -3.2%
2003 63.96 -7.2%
2004 59.93 -6.3%
2005 55.01 -8.2%
2006 51.11 -7.1%
2007 48.11 -5.9%
2008 44.97 -6.5%
2009 42.52 -5.4%
2010 40.31 -5.2%
2011 37.9 -6.0%
2012 35.92 -5.2%
2013 35.14 -2.2%
2014 34.22 -2.6%
2015 33.53 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.42 87.66 106.58 10
2000s 58.71 42.52 81.29 10
2010s 36.17 33.53 40.31 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 20 Spain 34.34 compare
  2. 21 Slovenia 34.07 compare
  3. 22 Latvia 33.89 compare
  4. 24 Italy 32.47 compare
  5. 25 Ireland 30.92 compare
  6. 26 France 28.68 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants oecd in Portugal?
Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Portugal was 33.53 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants oecd recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 106.58 in 1992.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants oecd recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 33.53 in 2015.
How does Portugal rank for emissions of air pollutants oecd?
Portugal ranks 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2015.
Is emissions of air pollutants oecd rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
31 places, 806 data points, 1990–2015
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