Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Pollution abatement

Portugal
332.58 million
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
485.00 million
in 2022
Portugal rank
37th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
35th

Pollution abatement over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0200.0M400.0M600.0M199520082022

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 485.00 million against 332.58 million in Portugal, a difference of 152.42 million.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Portugal ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 89 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 446,000 97.67 million 97.22 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.87 million 228.44 million 226.57 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 73.48 million 250.33 million 176.85 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 247.44 million 373.50 million 126.06 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pollution abatement, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 485.00 million against 332.58 million in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in pollution abatement between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
152.42 million, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pollution abatement?
Portugal ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Pollution abatement (Domestic Currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pollution abatement (Domestic Currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
89 places, 1,326 data points, 1995–2022
Last refreshed

This dataset captures government spending on environmental protection efforts such as pollution abatement, biodiversity conservation, and waste management. These expenditures are classified according to the COFOG framework (Classification of the Functions of Government).