Brazil vs Pakistan: Change air pollutant emissions

Brazil
7.96 million
in 2022
Pakistan
13.68 million
in 2022
Brazil rank
7th
Pakistan rank
5th

Change air pollutant emissions over time

  • Brazil
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 13.68 million against 7.96 million in Brazil, a difference of 5.71 million.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Pakistan ahead.

Brazil ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 12 and Pakistan in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Pakistan Difference Ahead
1750s 143,361 559,166 415,805 Pakistan
1760s 155,718 567,865 412,146 Pakistan
1770s 169,379 576,533 407,154 Pakistan
1780s 184,561 585,149 400,588 Pakistan
1790s 201,537 593,687 392,150 Pakistan
1800s 233,202 602,116 368,915 Pakistan
1810s 285,062 629,033 343,971 Pakistan
1820s 352,598 680,220 327,622 Pakistan
1830s 433,036 735,190 302,154 Pakistan
1840s 511,702 794,144 282,442 Pakistan
1850s 596,147 869,001 272,854 Pakistan
1860s 693,114 948,499 255,384 Pakistan
1870s 815,038 1.05 million 236,370 Pakistan
1880s 979,277 1.10 million 117,035 Pakistan
1890s 1.19 million 1.14 million 50,614 Brazil
1900s 1.49 million 1.25 million 239,045 Brazil
1910s 1.93 million 1.40 million 527,566 Brazil
1920s 2.53 million 1.56 million 967,920 Brazil
1930s 3.10 million 1.90 million 1.21 million Brazil
1940s 3.97 million 2.24 million 1.72 million Brazil
1950s 5.41 million 2.42 million 2.99 million Brazil
1960s 6.88 million 2.66 million 4.22 million Brazil
1970s 8.53 million 3.08 million 5.46 million Brazil
1980s 9.83 million 4.41 million 5.41 million Brazil
1990s 9.31 million 6.24 million 3.07 million Brazil
2000s 9.96 million 8.43 million 1.53 million Brazil
2010s 8.75 million 10.99 million 2.24 million Pakistan
2020s 7.97 million 13.85 million 5.89 million Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Brazil or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 13.68 million against 7.96 million in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Brazil and Pakistan?
5.71 million, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Pakistan?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Pakistan rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
Brazil ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change air pollutant emissions
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