Angola vs Portugal: Emissions of air pollutants
Angola
183,271 tonnes
in 2022
Portugal
187,940 tonnes
in 2022
Angola rank
72nd
Portugal rank
71st
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Angola
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 187,940 tonnes against 183,271 tonnes in Angola, a difference of 4,669 tonnes.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 72nd and Portugal ranks 71st of 220 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 549.59 tonnes | 575.77 tonnes | 26.17 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1760s | 551.2 tonnes | 599.64 tonnes | 48.44 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1770s | 552.8 tonnes | 624.52 tonnes | 71.72 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1780s | 554.38 tonnes | 650.44 tonnes | 96.07 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1790s | 555.93 tonnes | 677.46 tonnes | 121.52 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1800s | 563.07 tonnes | 707.59 tonnes | 144.52 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1810s | 578.39 tonnes | 741.58 tonnes | 163.19 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1820s | 595.47 tonnes | 782.77 tonnes | 187.3 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1830s | 612.76 tonnes | 832.41 tonnes | 219.65 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1840s | 630.25 tonnes | 886.55 tonnes | 256.3 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1850s | 649.82 tonnes | 942.93 tonnes | 293.1 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1860s | 718.27 tonnes | 1,024 tonnes | 305.57 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1870s | 847.5 tonnes | 2,330 tonnes | 1,483 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1880s | 1,011 tonnes | 3,654 tonnes | 2,642 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1890s | 1,129 tonnes | 5,164 tonnes | 4,035 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1900s | 1,286 tonnes | 7,439 tonnes | 6,153 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1910s | 1,581 tonnes | 8,409 tonnes | 6,828 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1920s | 2,024 tonnes | 10,537 tonnes | 8,513 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1930s | 2,310 tonnes | 14,885 tonnes | 12,575 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1940s | 2,935 tonnes | 16,854 tonnes | 13,919 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1950s | 6,902 tonnes | 30,366 tonnes | 23,464 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1960s | 14,854 tonnes | 96,098 tonnes | 81,244 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 45,046 tonnes | 173,788 tonnes | 128,742 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 48,110 tonnes | 224,183 tonnes | 176,073 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 44,960 tonnes | 334,500 tonnes | 289,540 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 78,888 tonnes | 327,562 tonnes | 248,674 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 178,977 tonnes | 230,764 tonnes | 51,786 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 155,212 tonnes | 186,305 tonnes | 31,092 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Angola or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 187,940 tonnes against 183,271 tonnes in Angola as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Angola and Portugal?
- 4,669 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Portugal?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Angola and Portugal rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Angola ranks 72nd and Portugal ranks 71st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing 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
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.