Portugal vs Romania: Emissions of air pollutants
Portugal
187,940 tonnes
in 2022
Romania
198,247 tonnes
in 2022
Portugal rank
71st
Romania rank
68th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 198,247 tonnes against 187,940 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 10,307 tonnes.
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 tonnes | 1,905 tonnes | 1,329 tonnes | Romania |
| 1760s | 599.64 tonnes | 2,041 tonnes | 1,441 tonnes | Romania |
| 1770s | 624.52 tonnes | 2,187 tonnes | 1,562 tonnes | Romania |
| 1780s | 650.44 tonnes | 2,343 tonnes | 1,692 tonnes | Romania |
| 1790s | 677.46 tonnes | 2,510 tonnes | 1,833 tonnes | Romania |
| 1800s | 707.59 tonnes | 2,702 tonnes | 1,994 tonnes | Romania |
| 1810s | 741.58 tonnes | 2,924 tonnes | 2,182 tonnes | Romania |
| 1820s | 782.77 tonnes | 3,215 tonnes | 2,432 tonnes | Romania |
| 1830s | 832.41 tonnes | 3,528 tonnes | 2,695 tonnes | Romania |
| 1840s | 886.55 tonnes | 3,782 tonnes | 2,896 tonnes | Romania |
| 1850s | 942.93 tonnes | 4,066 tonnes | 3,123 tonnes | Romania |
| 1860s | 1,024 tonnes | 4,422 tonnes | 3,398 tonnes | Romania |
| 1870s | 2,330 tonnes | 4,949 tonnes | 2,619 tonnes | Romania |
| 1880s | 3,654 tonnes | 6,275 tonnes | 2,621 tonnes | Romania |
| 1890s | 5,164 tonnes | 8,933 tonnes | 3,769 tonnes | Romania |
| 1900s | 7,439 tonnes | 16,840 tonnes | 9,401 tonnes | Romania |
| 1910s | 8,409 tonnes | 26,440 tonnes | 18,031 tonnes | Romania |
| 1920s | 10,537 tonnes | 47,245 tonnes | 36,708 tonnes | Romania |
| 1930s | 14,885 tonnes | 112,055 tonnes | 97,170 tonnes | Romania |
| 1940s | 16,854 tonnes | 81,411 tonnes | 64,557 tonnes | Romania |
| 1950s | 30,366 tonnes | 96,102 tonnes | 65,736 tonnes | Romania |
| 1960s | 96,098 tonnes | 179,983 tonnes | 83,885 tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | 173,788 tonnes | 362,790 tonnes | 189,002 tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 224,183 tonnes | 479,644 tonnes | 255,462 tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 334,500 tonnes | 399,229 tonnes | 64,729 tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 327,562 tonnes | 321,171 tonnes | 6,391 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 230,764 tonnes | 229,326 tonnes | 1,437 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 186,305 tonnes | 202,140 tonnes | 15,835 tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 198,247 tonnes against 187,940 tonnes in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Portugal and Romania?
- 10,307 tonnes, 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 emissions of air pollutants?
- Portugal ranks 71st and Romania ranks 68th 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.