Portugal vs Zimbabwe: Sulphur dioxide and coal

Portugal
48,646
in 2022
Zimbabwe
51,721
in 2022
Portugal rank
88th
Zimbabwe rank
86th

Sulphur dioxide and coal over time

  • Portugal
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 51,721 against 48,646 in Portugal, a difference of 3,075.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 88th and Zimbabwe ranks 86th of 216 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1750s 650.08 8.14 641.94 Portugal
1760s 675.7 9.58 666.11 Portugal
1770s 702.33 11.28 691.05 Portugal
1780s 730.02 13.29 716.74 Portugal
1790s 758.82 15.64 743.17 Portugal
1800s 788.76 18.42 770.34 Portugal
1810s 819.9 21.69 798.22 Portugal
1820s 858.4 25.53 832.87 Portugal
1830s 905.43 30.05 875.38 Portugal
1840s 956.53 35.37 921.16 Portugal
1850s 1,009 43.54 965.94 Portugal
1860s 1,101 56.69 1,045 Portugal
1870s 4,657 73.95 4,583 Portugal
1880s 8,760 96.33 8,664 Portugal
1890s 13,322 125.49 13,196 Portugal
1900s 20,884 166.14 20,718 Portugal
1910s 22,458 222.7 22,236 Portugal
1920s 20,562 326.4 20,235 Portugal
1930s 26,966 619.86 26,347 Portugal
1940s 27,355 2,304 25,051 Portugal
1950s 42,947 2,005 40,942 Portugal
1960s 85,852 47,489 38,363 Portugal
1970s 168,764 130,218 38,546 Portugal
1980s 253,840 134,117 119,723 Portugal
1990s 330,462 132,590 197,872 Portugal
2000s 217,061 65,587 151,474 Portugal
2010s 83,071 66,377 16,694 Portugal
2020s 48,086 46,989 1,097 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sulphur dioxide and coal, Portugal or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 51,721 against 48,646 in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in sulphur dioxide and coal between Portugal and Zimbabwe?
3,075, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zimbabwe?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Zimbabwe rank globally for sulphur dioxide and coal?
Portugal ranks 88th and Zimbabwe ranks 86th 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