Portugal vs Tanzania: Long run air pollution

Portugal
187,940
in 2022
Tanzania
175,303
in 2022
Portugal rank
71st
Tanzania rank
73rd

Long run air pollution over time

  • Portugal
  • Tanzania
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k175018862022

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 187,940 against 175,303 in Tanzania, a difference of 12,637.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Tanzania ahead.

Portugal ranks 71st and Tanzania ranks 73rd of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 16 and Tanzania in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Tanzania Difference Ahead
1750s 575.77 783.14 207.37 Tanzania
1760s 599.64 785.68 186.04 Tanzania
1770s 624.52 788.23 163.7 Tanzania
1780s 650.44 790.77 140.33 Tanzania
1790s 677.46 793.31 115.86 Tanzania
1800s 707.59 806.59 98.99 Tanzania
1810s 741.58 834.97 93.39 Tanzania
1820s 782.77 866.01 83.24 Tanzania
1830s 832.41 897.5 65.09 Tanzania
1840s 886.55 929.45 42.89 Tanzania
1850s 942.93 975.65 32.73 Tanzania
1860s 1,024 1,065 41.42 Tanzania
1870s 2,330 1,192 1,139 Portugal
1880s 3,654 1,333 2,321 Portugal
1890s 5,164 1,492 3,672 Portugal
1900s 7,439 2,017 5,422 Portugal
1910s 8,409 3,325 5,084 Portugal
1920s 10,537 4,771 5,766 Portugal
1930s 14,885 6,271 8,614 Portugal
1940s 16,854 8,011 8,843 Portugal
1950s 30,366 15,650 14,716 Portugal
1960s 96,098 23,453 72,646 Portugal
1970s 173,788 40,303 133,485 Portugal
1980s 224,183 48,641 175,541 Portugal
1990s 334,500 61,113 273,387 Portugal
2000s 327,562 90,549 237,013 Portugal
2010s 230,764 142,372 88,392 Portugal
2020s 186,305 167,509 18,796 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Portugal or Tanzania?
Portugal, at 187,940 against 175,303 in Tanzania as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Portugal and Tanzania?
12,637, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tanzania?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Tanzania rank globally for long run air pollution?
Portugal ranks 71st and Tanzania ranks 73rd 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.

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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