Bulgaria vs Portugal: Air pollutants by source sector

Bulgaria
3,840 Tonne
in 2023
Portugal
3,270 Tonne
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
18th
Portugal rank
20th

Air pollutants by source sector over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Portugal
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020062023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 3,840 Tonne against 3,270 Tonne in Portugal, a difference of 570 Tonne.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 20th of 29 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 13,924 Tonne 2,486 Tonne 11,438 Tonne Bulgaria
2000s 10,864 Tonne 4,692 Tonne 6,172 Tonne Bulgaria
2010s 5,470 Tonne 4,347 Tonne 1,123 Tonne Bulgaria
2020s 4,548 Tonne 4,260 Tonne 287.5 Tonne Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air pollutants by source sector, Bulgaria or Portugal?
Bulgaria, at 3,840 Tonne against 3,270 Tonne in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in air pollutants by source sector between Bulgaria and Portugal?
570 Tonne, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for air pollutants by source sector?
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 20th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Air pollutants by source sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Air pollutants by source sector
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 1,132 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed