Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Portugal: Long run air pollution

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
164,937
in 2022
Portugal
187,940
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
74th
Portugal rank
71st

Long run air pollution over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 187,940 against 164,937 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 23,003.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 71st of 216 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 20 and Portugal in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Portugal Difference Ahead
1750s 2,418 575.77 1,843 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1760s 2,432 599.64 1,832 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1770s 2,444 624.52 1,819 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1780s 2,455 650.44 1,805 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1790s 2,465 677.46 1,787 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1800s 2,476 707.59 1,768 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1810s 2,489 741.58 1,748 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1820s 2,503 782.77 1,720 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1830s 2,505 832.41 1,673 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1840s 2,492 886.55 1,606 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1850s 2,489 942.93 1,546 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1860s 2,503 1,024 1,479 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1870s 2,551 2,330 220.94 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1880s 2,597 3,654 1,057 Portugal
1890s 2,720 5,164 2,444 Portugal
1900s 3,030 7,439 4,409 Portugal
1910s 4,714 8,409 3,694 Portugal
1920s 9,384 10,537 1,153 Portugal
1930s 21,947 14,885 7,062 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1940s 30,822 16,854 13,968 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1950s 50,974 30,366 20,608 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1960s 188,189 96,098 92,091 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1970s 419,802 173,788 246,015 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 695,104 224,183 470,921 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 425,510 334,500 91,010 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 278,730 327,562 48,832 Portugal
2010s 173,488 230,764 57,276 Portugal
2020s 173,979 186,305 12,325 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Portugal?
Portugal, at 187,940 against 164,937 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Portugal?
23,003, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Portugal?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Portugal rank globally for long run air pollution?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 71st of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long run air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long run air pollution
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed