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
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.