Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0047 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Portugal, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.0047 units per person for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0392 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 units per person, in 2020.
That places Portugal 111th out of 207 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0075 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0081 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0081 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0091 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0098 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0101 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.01 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0109 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0115 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0113 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0137 units per person | +20.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0168 units per person | +22.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0172 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0189 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0208 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0194 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0201 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.019 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.019 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0212 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0229 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0244 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0247 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0265 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0259 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0232 units per person | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.026 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0237 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0225 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0351 units per person | +56.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0342 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0333 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0392 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 0.033 units per person | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0306 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0337 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0283 units per person | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0291 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0331 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0347 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0313 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0286 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0284 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0201 units per person | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0208 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0205 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0183 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0177 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0127 units per person | -28.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0095 units per person | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0083 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0084 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.008 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0077 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.007 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.008 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0082 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0088 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 units per person | -48.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0096 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0115 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0186 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0212 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0255 units per person | 0.0225 units per person | 0.0351 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0329 units per person | 0.0283 units per person | 0.0392 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0208 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0313 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.008 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Portugal?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Portugal was 0.0047 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0392 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 units per person in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 111th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sulphur dioxide and coal Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.