Portugal vs Sweden: Sulphur dioxide and coal

Portugal
48,646
in 2022
Sweden
53,054
in 2022
Portugal rank
88th
Sweden rank
85th

Sulphur dioxide and coal over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 53,054 against 48,646 in Portugal, a difference of 4,408.

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

The two have swapped places 14 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Sweden ahead.

Portugal ranks 88th and Sweden ranks 85th of 216 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 24.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1750s 650.08 1,452 802.25 Sweden
1760s 675.7 1,496 820.4 Sweden
1770s 702.33 1,510 807.88 Sweden
1780s 730.02 1,536 806.47 Sweden
1790s 758.82 1,577 818.45 Sweden
1800s 788.76 1,573 784.43 Sweden
1810s 819.9 1,576 756.25 Sweden
1820s 858.4 1,681 823.05 Sweden
1830s 905.43 1,813 907.1 Sweden
1840s 956.53 2,201 1,245 Sweden
1850s 1,009 3,078 2,068 Sweden
1860s 1,101 3,521 2,419 Sweden
1870s 4,657 4,397 259.55 Portugal
1880s 8,760 8,284 476.72 Portugal
1890s 13,322 15,723 2,401 Sweden
1900s 20,884 30,672 9,788 Sweden
1910s 22,458 44,495 22,037 Sweden
1920s 20,562 54,509 33,947 Sweden
1930s 26,966 99,013 72,047 Sweden
1940s 27,355 102,815 75,460 Sweden
1950s 42,947 282,518 239,571 Sweden
1960s 85,852 606,858 521,006 Sweden
1970s 168,764 760,282 591,518 Sweden
1980s 253,840 301,788 47,947 Sweden
1990s 330,462 131,194 199,268 Portugal
2000s 217,061 133,559 83,502 Portugal
2010s 83,071 100,349 17,278 Sweden
2020s 48,086 49,264 1,178 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sulphur dioxide and coal, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 53,054 against 48,646 in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in sulphur dioxide and coal between Portugal and Sweden?
4,408, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for sulphur dioxide and coal?
Portugal ranks 88th and Sweden ranks 85th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sulphur dioxide and coal
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