Brazil vs South Africa: emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate
Brazil
-1.21 % change on previous year
in 2022
South Africa
-1.14 % change on previous year
in 2022
Brazil rank
158th
South Africa rank
156th
emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -1.14 % change on previous year against -1.21 % change on previous year in Brazil, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 53 times across 272 shared years of data; in 1751 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 158th and South Africa ranks 156th of 219 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 18 and South Africa in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.828 % change on previous year | 0.295 % change on previous year | 0.5331 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 1760s | 0.8358 % change on previous year | 0.3069 % change on previous year | 0.5288 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 1770s | 0.8513 % change on previous year | 0.3223 % change on previous year | 0.529 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 1780s | 0.8706 % change on previous year | 0.3391 % change on previous year | 0.5315 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 1790s | 0.8942 % change on previous year | 0.3576 % change on previous year | 0.5366 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 1800s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 0.3774 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 1810s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 0.7705 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 1820s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 0.8421 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 1830s | 1.88 % change on previous year | 0.8767 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 1840s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 0.9111 % change on previous year | 0.6364 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 1850s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 0.3407 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1860s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 0.4375 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1870s | 1.8 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 0.2105 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1880s | 1.86 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 0.1839 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1890s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 0.1792 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1900s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 0.8008 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1910s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 1920s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 0.2324 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 1930s | 2.1 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 0.506 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 1940s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 0.8544 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 1950s | 3.13 % change on previous year | -0.3821 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 1960s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 0.3735 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 1970s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -1.63 % change on previous year | 0.9019 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.172 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.9372 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | 0.202 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.0189 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -1.14 % change on previous year against -1.21 % change on previous year in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.07 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 272 years are reported by both, from 1751 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 158th and South Africa ranks 156th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in emissions of air pollutants. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.