Brazil vs Iran: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Brazil
0.9526 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Iran
0.7734 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Brazil rank
171st
Iran rank
174th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Brazil
- Iran
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.9526 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.7734 tonnes per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 0.1792 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 171st and Iran ranks 174th of 207 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8319 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1749 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.657 tonnes per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 1970s | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.411 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6099 tonnes per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 1980s | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6118 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5639 tonnes per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8375 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2762 tonnes per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0678 tonnes per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7893 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2577 tonnes per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.953 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7499 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2031 tonnes per square kilometre | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Brazil or Iran?
- Brazil, at 0.9526 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.7734 tonnes per square kilometre in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Brazil and Iran?
- 0.1792 tonnes per square kilometre, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Iran rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 171st and Iran ranks 174th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.