Portugal vs Romania: Long run air pollution
Portugal
187,940
in 2022
Romania
198,247
in 2022
Portugal rank
71st
Romania rank
68th
Long run air pollution over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 198,247 against 187,940 in Portugal, a difference of 10,307.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 71st and Romania ranks 68th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 575.77 | 1,905 | 1,329 | Romania |
| 1760s | 599.64 | 2,041 | 1,441 | Romania |
| 1770s | 624.52 | 2,187 | 1,562 | Romania |
| 1780s | 650.44 | 2,343 | 1,692 | Romania |
| 1790s | 677.46 | 2,510 | 1,833 | Romania |
| 1800s | 707.59 | 2,702 | 1,994 | Romania |
| 1810s | 741.58 | 2,924 | 2,182 | Romania |
| 1820s | 782.77 | 3,215 | 2,432 | Romania |
| 1830s | 832.41 | 3,528 | 2,695 | Romania |
| 1840s | 886.55 | 3,782 | 2,896 | Romania |
| 1850s | 942.93 | 4,066 | 3,123 | Romania |
| 1860s | 1,024 | 4,422 | 3,398 | Romania |
| 1870s | 2,330 | 4,949 | 2,619 | Romania |
| 1880s | 3,654 | 6,275 | 2,621 | Romania |
| 1890s | 5,164 | 8,933 | 3,769 | Romania |
| 1900s | 7,439 | 16,840 | 9,401 | Romania |
| 1910s | 8,409 | 26,440 | 18,031 | Romania |
| 1920s | 10,537 | 47,245 | 36,708 | Romania |
| 1930s | 14,885 | 112,055 | 97,170 | Romania |
| 1940s | 16,854 | 81,411 | 64,557 | Romania |
| 1950s | 30,366 | 96,102 | 65,736 | Romania |
| 1960s | 96,098 | 179,983 | 83,885 | Romania |
| 1970s | 173,788 | 362,790 | 189,002 | Romania |
| 1980s | 224,183 | 479,644 | 255,462 | Romania |
| 1990s | 334,500 | 399,229 | 64,729 | Romania |
| 2000s | 327,562 | 321,171 | 6,391 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 230,764 | 229,326 | 1,437 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 186,305 | 202,140 | 15,835 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 198,247 against 187,940 in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Portugal and Romania?
- 10,307, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Portugal ranks 71st and Romania ranks 68th of 220 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.