Long run air pollution in Portugal
Portugal: Long run air pollution was 187,940 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
187,940
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
71st
of 220 countries
All-time high
374,624
in 2000
All-time low
565.22
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Portugal, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Portugal is 187,940, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Portugal peaked at 374,624 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 565.22, in 1750.
That places Portugal 71st out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 565.22 | — |
| 1751 | 567.56 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 569.91 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 572.25 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 574.6 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 576.94 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 579.28 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 581.62 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 583.97 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 586.31 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 588.65 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 591.1 | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 593.54 | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 595.98 | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 598.42 | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 600.86 | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 603.31 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 605.75 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 608.19 | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 610.63 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 613.07 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 615.62 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 618.16 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 620.71 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 623.25 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 625.79 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 628.34 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 630.88 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 633.42 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 635.97 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 638.51 | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 641.16 | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 643.82 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 646.47 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 649.12 | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 651.77 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 654.42 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 657.07 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 659.72 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 662.37 | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 665.02 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 667.79 | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 670.55 | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 673.31 | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 676.08 | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 678.84 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 681.6 | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 684.36 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 687.12 | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 689.89 | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 692.65 | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 695.96 | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 699.28 | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 702.6 | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 705.92 | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 709.25 | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 712.57 | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 715.9 | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 719.24 | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 722.58 | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 725.92 | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 729.39 | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 732.87 | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 736.34 | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 739.83 | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 743.31 | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 746.79 | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 750.28 | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 753.78 | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 757.28 | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 760.78 | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 765.66 | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 770.53 | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 775.42 | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 780.31 | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 785.21 | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 790.1 | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 795 | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 799.91 | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 804.83 | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 809.75 | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 814.77 | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 819.8 | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 824.83 | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 829.87 | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 834.92 | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 839.96 | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 845.01 | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 850.07 | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 855.14 | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 860.21 | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 866.05 | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 871.89 | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 877.74 | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 883.6 | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 889.46 | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 895.33 | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 901.2 | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 907.09 | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 912.97 | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 926.07 | +1.4% |
| 1851 | 929.68 | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 933.33 | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 936.96 | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 940.51 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 944.1 | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 948 | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 952.08 | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 956.84 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 961.67 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 966.49 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 977.74 | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 987.96 | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 997.58 | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 1,008 | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 1,018 | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 1,039 | +2.1% |
| 1867 | 1,060 | +2.0% |
| 1868 | 1,081 | +2.0% |
| 1869 | 1,102 | +2.0% |
| 1870 | 1,165 | +5.7% |
| 1871 | 1,200 | +2.9% |
| 1872 | 2,129 | +77.4% |
| 1873 | 2,526 | +18.7% |
| 1874 | 2,162 | -14.4% |
| 1875 | 3,385 | +56.5% |
| 1876 | 3,350 | -1.0% |
| 1877 | 2,450 | -26.9% |
| 1878 | 2,401 | -2.0% |
| 1879 | 2,535 | +5.6% |
| 1880 | 2,871 | +13.3% |
| 1881 | 2,923 | +1.8% |
| 1882 | 3,425 | +17.2% |
| 1883 | 3,527 | +3.0% |
| 1884 | 3,717 | +5.4% |
| 1885 | 3,580 | -3.7% |
| 1886 | 3,832 | +7.0% |
| 1887 | 3,930 | +2.6% |
| 1888 | 4,149 | +5.6% |
| 1889 | 4,585 | +10.5% |
| 1890 | 4,832 | +5.4% |
| 1891 | 4,965 | +2.8% |
| 1892 | 4,916 | -1.0% |
| 1893 | 4,595 | -6.5% |
| 1894 | 5,126 | +11.6% |
| 1895 | 4,966 | -3.1% |
| 1896 | 5,064 | +2.0% |
| 1897 | 5,294 | +4.6% |
| 1898 | 5,846 | +10.4% |
| 1899 | 6,035 | +3.2% |
| 1900 | 6,678 | +10.7% |
| 1901 | 6,637 | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 7,080 | +6.7% |
| 1903 | 6,978 | -1.4% |
| 1904 | 7,072 | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 7,012 | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 7,764 | +10.7% |
| 1907 | 8,331 | +7.3% |
| 1908 | 8,350 | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 8,486 | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 8,628 | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 8,558 | -0.8% |
| 1912 | 9,640 | +12.6% |
| 1913 | 10,301 | +6.9% |
| 1914 | 9,453 | -8.2% |
| 1915 | 9,024 | -4.5% |
| 1916 | 8,995 | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 6,495 | -27.8% |
| 1918 | 5,222 | -19.6% |
| 1919 | 7,769 | +48.8% |
| 1920 | 7,760 | -0.1% |
| 1921 | 7,779 | +0.2% |
| 1922 | 9,770 | +25.6% |
| 1923 | 9,548 | -2.3% |
| 1924 | 10,370 | +8.6% |
| 1925 | 10,601 | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 10,895 | +2.8% |
| 1927 | 12,149 | +11.5% |
| 1928 | 13,240 | +9.0% |
| 1929 | 13,256 | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 14,209 | +7.2% |
| 1931 | 13,505 | -5.0% |
| 1932 | 12,506 | -7.4% |
| 1933 | 13,944 | +11.5% |
| 1934 | 14,482 | +3.9% |
| 1935 | 15,567 | +7.5% |
| 1936 | 14,943 | -4.0% |
| 1937 | 16,958 | +13.5% |
| 1938 | 15,527 | -8.4% |
| 1939 | 17,206 | +10.8% |
| 1940 | 15,816 | -8.1% |
| 1941 | 15,149 | -4.2% |
| 1942 | 11,832 | -21.9% |
| 1943 | 12,365 | +4.5% |
| 1944 | 13,409 | +8.4% |
| 1945 | 14,598 | +8.9% |
| 1946 | 17,624 | +20.7% |
| 1947 | 23,154 | +31.4% |
| 1948 | 22,506 | -2.8% |
| 1949 | 22,093 | -1.8% |
| 1950 | 24,164 | +9.4% |
| 1951 | 26,140 | +8.2% |
| 1952 | 26,267 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 27,864 | +6.1% |
| 1954 | 29,195 | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 30,832 | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 33,340 | +8.1% |
| 1957 | 35,790 | +7.3% |
| 1958 | 34,410 | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 35,654 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 67,417 | +89.1% |
| 1961 | 71,588 | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 75,392 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 82,608 | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 96,578 | +16.9% |
| 1965 | 102,255 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 105,860 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 114,727 | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 121,368 | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 123,189 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 143,296 | +16.3% |
| 1971 | 161,334 | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 162,481 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 182,017 | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 194,084 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 177,231 | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 173,407 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 175,985 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 179,682 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 188,362 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 191,026 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 202,601 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 202,650 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 217,636 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 208,865 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 207,052 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 233,880 | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 237,362 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 240,901 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 299,854 | +24.5% |
| 1990 | 313,131 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 327,618 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 348,374 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 330,044 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 327,281 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 338,719 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 321,765 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 327,438 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 339,079 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 371,551 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 374,624 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 345,625 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 352,768 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 336,572 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 346,373 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 337,391 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 315,926 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 304,457 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 288,456 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 273,427 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 248,909 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 239,783 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 228,434 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 226,489 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 216,468 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 223,042 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 227,368 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 231,855 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 229,957 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 235,330 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 184,598 | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 186,376 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 187,940 | +0.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 187,940 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 2.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 187,940 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +89.1% | 35,654 | 67,417 |
| 1872 | +77.4% | 1,200 | 2,129 |
| 1875 | +56.5% | 2,162 | 3,385 |
| 1919 | +48.8% | 5,222 | 7,769 |
| 1947 | +31.4% | 17,624 | 23,154 |
| 1917 | -27.8% | 8,995 | 6,495 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 575.77 | 565.22 | 586.31 | 10 |
| 1760s | 599.64 | 588.65 | 610.63 | 10 |
| 1770s | 624.52 | 613.07 | 635.97 | 10 |
| 1780s | 650.44 | 638.51 | 662.37 | 10 |
| 1790s | 677.46 | 665.02 | 689.89 | 10 |
| 1800s | 707.59 | 692.65 | 722.58 | 10 |
| 1810s | 741.58 | 725.92 | 757.28 | 10 |
| 1820s | 782.77 | 760.78 | 804.83 | 10 |
| 1830s | 832.41 | 809.75 | 855.14 | 10 |
| 1840s | 886.55 | 860.21 | 912.97 | 10 |
| 1850s | 942.93 | 926.07 | 961.67 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,024 | 966.49 | 1,102 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2,330 | 1,165 | 3,385 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,654 | 2,871 | 4,585 | 10 |
| 1890s | 5,164 | 4,595 | 6,035 | 10 |
| 1900s | 7,439 | 6,637 | 8,486 | 10 |
| 1910s | 8,409 | 5,222 | 10,301 | 10 |
| 1920s | 10,537 | 7,760 | 13,256 | 10 |
| 1930s | 14,885 | 12,506 | 17,206 | 10 |
| 1940s | 16,854 | 11,832 | 23,154 | 10 |
| 1950s | 30,366 | 24,164 | 35,790 | 10 |
| 1960s | 96,098 | 67,417 | 123,189 | 10 |
| 1970s | 173,788 | 143,296 | 194,084 | 10 |
| 1980s | 224,183 | 191,026 | 299,854 | 10 |
| 1990s | 334,500 | 313,131 | 371,551 | 10 |
| 2000s | 327,562 | 273,427 | 374,624 | 10 |
| 2010s | 230,764 | 216,468 | 248,909 | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,305 | 184,598 | 187,940 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Portugal?
- Long run air pollution in Portugal was 187,940 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 374,624 in 2000.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 565.22 in 1750.
- How does Portugal rank for long run air pollution?
- Portugal ranks 71st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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