Belgium vs Portugal: Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets
Belgium
83,539 Tonne
in 2023
Portugal
130,781 Tonne
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Portugal rank
9th
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 130,781 Tonne against 83,539 Tonne in Belgium, a difference of 47,242 Tonne.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 9th of 32 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 248,490 Tonne | 149,797 Tonne | 98,693 Tonne | Belgium |
| 1990s | 237,524 Tonne | 156,389 Tonne | 81,135 Tonne | Belgium |
| 2000s | 201,822 Tonne | 169,184 Tonne | 32,638 Tonne | Belgium |
| 2010s | 141,683 Tonne | 152,780 Tonne | 11,097 Tonne | Portugal |
| 2020s | 88,202 Tonne | 128,348 Tonne | 40,146 Tonne | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 130,781 Tonne against 83,539 Tonne in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets between Belgium and Portugal?
- 47,242 Tonne, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 9th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.