Human caused air pollution exposure in Portugal
Portugal: Human caused air pollution exposure was 7.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.43
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
160th
of 240 countries
All-time high
12.42
in 2005
All-time low
5.48
in 2019
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Portugal, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Portugal stood at 7.43.
The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Portugal peaked at 12.42 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.48, in 2019.
That places Portugal 160th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.37 | — |
| 1999 | 9.26 | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 9.24 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.51 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.59 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.37 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 8.1 | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 12.42 | +53.3% |
| 2006 | 9.88 | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 9.96 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.25 | -37.2% |
| 2009 | 7.05 | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 6.75 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 7.38 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 6.6 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 6.88 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 5.82 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 7.15 | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 7.06 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.53 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 6.5 | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 5.48 | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 5.78 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 6.08 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 6.13 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.31 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 7.43 | +17.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 7.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 92% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 7.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 66% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.81 | 9.26 | 10.37 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.14 | 6.25 | 12.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 | 5.48 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.35 | 5.78 | 7.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.207 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 24.1 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Portugal?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Portugal was 7.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.42 in 2005.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.48 in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Portugal ranks 160th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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