What is emissions of air pollutants in Brazil?

Emissions of air pollutants in Brazil was 7.96 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Brazil?

The highest recorded value was 10.90 million tonnes in 1989.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Brazil?

The lowest recorded value was 138,036 tonnes in 1750.

How does Brazil rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Brazil ranks 7th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Brazil data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Brazil

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Brazil
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Brazil: emissions of air pollutants was 7.96 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

7.96 million tonnes

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

7th

of 220 countries

All-time high

10.90 million tonnes

in 1989

All-time low

138,036 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Brazil, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Brazil stood at 7.96 million tonnes.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Brazil peaked at 10.90 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 138,036 tonnes, in 1750.

Brazil ranks 7th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	143,361 tonnes	138,036 tonnes	148,670 tonnes	10
1760s	155,718 tonnes	149,845 tonnes	161,573 tonnes	10
1770s	169,379 tonnes	162,868 tonnes	175,867 tonnes	10
1780s	184,561 tonnes	177,302 tonnes	191,792 tonnes	10
1790s	201,537 tonnes	193,390 tonnes	209,648 tonnes	10
1800s	233,202 tonnes	211,439 tonnes	254,862 tonnes	10
1810s	285,062 tonnes	259,645 tonnes	310,347 tonnes	10
1820s	352,598 tonnes	315,926 tonnes	389,062 tonnes	10
1830s	433,036 tonnes	397,101 tonnes	468,741 tonnes	10
1840s	511,702 tonnes	476,605 tonnes	546,545 tonnes	10
1850s	596,147 tonnes	555,026 tonnes	636,973 tonnes	10
1860s	693,114 tonnes	646,172 tonnes	739,691 tonnes	10
1870s	815,038 tonnes	749,938 tonnes	883,896 tonnes	10
1880s	979,277 tonnes	900,017 tonnes	1.06 million tonnes	10
1890s	1.19 million tonnes	1.08 million tonnes	1.30 million tonnes	10
1900s	1.49 million tonnes	1.33 million tonnes	1.66 million tonnes	10
1910s	1.93 million tonnes	1.71 million tonnes	2.21 million tonnes	10
1920s	2.53 million tonnes	2.31 million tonnes	2.79 million tonnes	10
1930s	3.10 million tonnes	2.83 million tonnes	3.44 million tonnes	10
1940s	3.97 million tonnes	3.53 million tonnes	4.42 million tonnes	10
1950s	5.41 million tonnes	4.80 million tonnes	6.01 million tonnes	10
1960s	6.88 million tonnes	6.23 million tonnes	7.56 million tonnes	10
1970s	8.53 million tonnes	7.55 million tonnes	9.17 million tonnes	10
1980s	9.83 million tonnes	8.72 million tonnes	10.90 million tonnes	10
1990s	9.31 million tonnes	9.08 million tonnes	9.72 million tonnes	10
2000s	9.96 million tonnes	8.82 million tonnes	10.78 million tonnes	10
2010s	8.75 million tonnes	7.96 million tonnes	9.63 million tonnes	10
2020s	7.97 million tonnes	7.87 million tonnes	8.06 million tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Brazil

4 United States 21.97 million tonnes compare
5 Pakistan 13.68 million tonnes compare
6 Indonesia 13.06 million tonnes compare
8 Ethiopia 7.75 million tonnes compare
9 Russia 7.02 million tonnes compare
10 Thailand 6.89 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More climate change data for Brazil

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.6% (2100)
Population growth 0.4% (2025)
Population, total 212.81 million (2025)
Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
Urban population 187.65 million (2025)
Urban population 88.2% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 18.20 billion tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Brazil →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Brazil?: Emissions of air pollutants in Brazil was 7.96 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 10.90 million tonnes in 1989.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 138,036 tonnes in 1750.
How does Brazil rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Brazil ranks 7th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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