New Zealand vs Portugal: Long run air pollution

New Zealand
192,144
in 2022
Portugal
187,940
in 2022
New Zealand rank
70th
Portugal rank
71st

Long run air pollution over time

  • New Zealand
  • Portugal
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k175018862022

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 192,144 against 187,940 in Portugal, a difference of 4,204.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Portugal ahead.

New Zealand ranks 70th and Portugal ranks 71st of 216 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 10 and Portugal in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Portugal Difference Ahead
1750s 191.44 575.77 384.33 Portugal
1760s 223.33 599.64 376.31 Portugal
1770s 260.53 624.52 363.99 Portugal
1780s 303.93 650.44 346.52 Portugal
1790s 354.55 677.46 322.91 Portugal
1800s 420.13 707.59 287.46 Portugal
1810s 506.56 741.58 235.02 Portugal
1820s 610.11 782.77 172.66 Portugal
1830s 734.1 832.41 98.32 Portugal
1840s 882.44 886.55 4.12 Portugal
1850s 1,068 942.93 125.03 New Zealand
1860s 1,365 1,024 341.14 New Zealand
1870s 1,959 2,330 371.28 Portugal
1880s 4,317 3,654 662.89 New Zealand
1890s 6,085 5,164 921.31 New Zealand
1900s 10,665 7,439 3,226 New Zealand
1910s 14,239 8,409 5,830 New Zealand
1920s 12,775 10,537 2,238 New Zealand
1930s 14,498 14,885 386.5 Portugal
1940s 18,982 16,854 2,128 New Zealand
1950s 44,287 30,366 13,922 New Zealand
1960s 88,280 96,098 7,818 Portugal
1970s 132,335 173,788 41,453 Portugal
1980s 138,874 224,183 85,309 Portugal
1990s 178,157 334,500 156,343 Portugal
2000s 215,663 327,562 111,899 Portugal
2010s 211,037 230,764 19,726 Portugal
2020s 190,045 186,305 3,740 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, New Zealand or Portugal?
New Zealand, at 192,144 against 187,940 in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between New Zealand and Portugal?
4,204, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for long run air pollution?
New Zealand ranks 70th 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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About this data

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