Brazil vs United States: Change air pollutant emissions
Brazil
7.96 million
in 2022
United States
21.97 million
in 2022
Brazil rank
7th
United States rank
4th
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 21.97 million against 7.96 million in Brazil, a difference of 14.01 million.
That makes United States's figure about 2.8 times Brazil's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 220 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 143,361 | 2.00 million | 1.85 million | United States |
| 1760s | 155,718 | 2.35 million | 2.19 million | United States |
| 1770s | 169,379 | 2.78 million | 2.61 million | United States |
| 1780s | 184,561 | 3.31 million | 3.13 million | United States |
| 1790s | 201,537 | 4.18 million | 3.98 million | United States |
| 1800s | 233,202 | 5.56 million | 5.33 million | United States |
| 1810s | 285,062 | 7.39 million | 7.11 million | United States |
| 1820s | 352,598 | 9.77 million | 9.42 million | United States |
| 1830s | 433,036 | 12.76 million | 12.33 million | United States |
| 1840s | 511,702 | 16.50 million | 15.99 million | United States |
| 1850s | 596,147 | 21.02 million | 20.42 million | United States |
| 1860s | 693,114 | 25.51 million | 24.81 million | United States |
| 1870s | 815,038 | 28.48 million | 27.67 million | United States |
| 1880s | 979,277 | 30.70 million | 29.72 million | United States |
| 1890s | 1.19 million | 33.64 million | 32.44 million | United States |
| 1900s | 1.49 million | 39.59 million | 38.10 million | United States |
| 1910s | 1.93 million | 50.20 million | 48.28 million | United States |
| 1920s | 2.53 million | 66.65 million | 64.12 million | United States |
| 1930s | 3.10 million | 63.70 million | 60.59 million | United States |
| 1940s | 3.97 million | 87.60 million | 83.64 million | United States |
| 1950s | 5.41 million | 112.57 million | 107.16 million | United States |
| 1960s | 6.88 million | 139.14 million | 132.26 million | United States |
| 1970s | 8.53 million | 167.12 million | 158.59 million | United States |
| 1980s | 9.83 million | 140.07 million | 130.25 million | United States |
| 1990s | 9.31 million | 100.27 million | 90.96 million | United States |
| 2000s | 9.96 million | 61.75 million | 51.79 million | United States |
| 2010s | 8.75 million | 32.90 million | 24.15 million | United States |
| 2020s | 7.97 million | 21.94 million | 13.97 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 21.97 million against 7.96 million in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Brazil and United States?
- 14.01 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
- Brazil ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th 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.