Brazil vs Indonesia: emissions of air pollutants
Brazil
7.96 million tonnes
in 2022
Indonesia
13.06 million tonnes
in 2022
Brazil rank
7th
Indonesia rank
6th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 13.06 million tonnes against 7.96 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 5.10 million tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Indonesia ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 6th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Indonesia in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 143,361 tonnes | 843,982 tonnes | 700,621 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1760s | 155,718 tonnes | 864,512 tonnes | 708,794 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1770s | 169,379 tonnes | 884,794 tonnes | 715,415 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1780s | 184,561 tonnes | 904,799 tonnes | 720,238 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1790s | 201,537 tonnes | 924,496 tonnes | 722,960 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1800s | 233,202 tonnes | 943,851 tonnes | 710,649 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1810s | 285,062 tonnes | 962,824 tonnes | 677,762 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1820s | 352,598 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 659,997 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1830s | 433,036 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 666,692 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1840s | 511,702 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 674,056 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1850s | 596,147 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 700,832 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 693,114 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 753,778 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1870s | 815,038 tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 819,552 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1880s | 979,277 tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 851,272 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 1.19 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 893,950 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 1.49 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 1.93 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 982,168 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 2.53 million tonnes | 3.35 million tonnes | 820,131 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 3.10 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | 967,227 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 3.97 million tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | 349,152 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 5.41 million tonnes | 4.88 million tonnes | 526,835 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1960s | 6.88 million tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | 965,173 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 8.53 million tonnes | 7.44 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 9.83 million tonnes | 9.63 million tonnes | 198,418 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 9.31 million tonnes | 14.07 million tonnes | 4.76 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 9.96 million tonnes | 19.12 million tonnes | 9.16 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 8.75 million tonnes | 21.05 million tonnes | 12.30 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 7.97 million tonnes | 13.63 million tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 13.06 million tonnes against 7.96 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 5.10 million tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 6th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.