emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Brazil
Brazil: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0379 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Brazil, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Brazil stood at 0.0379 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Brazil peaked at 0.0861 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0377 tonnes per person, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 109th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0861 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0855 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0852 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0846 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0837 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0824 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0824 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0814 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0811 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0812 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0791 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0792 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0813 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0819 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0838 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.085 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0807 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0775 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0755 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0774 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0768 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.072 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0687 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0691 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0747 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0743 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0758 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.074 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0733 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0744 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0652 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0623 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0597 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0598 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0585 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0573 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0553 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0563 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0538 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0535 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0534 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0512 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0527 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0566 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.059 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0571 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0556 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0561 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0556 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0497 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0489 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0483 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0454 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0443 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0427 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0395 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0401 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0393 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0384 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0377 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0385 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0379 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.0379 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0327 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.0379 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0396 tonnes per person, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0834 tonnes per person | 0.0811 tonnes per person | 0.0861 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0801 tonnes per person | 0.0755 tonnes per person | 0.085 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0733 tonnes per person | 0.0687 tonnes per person | 0.0768 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0582 tonnes per person | 0.0535 tonnes per person | 0.0652 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0543 tonnes per person | 0.0459 tonnes per person | 0.059 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0437 tonnes per person | 0.0384 tonnes per person | 0.0497 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.038 tonnes per person | 0.0377 tonnes per person | 0.0385 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More climate change data for Brazil
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.54 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 564,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 470.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,703 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 228.5 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Brazil?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Brazil was 0.0379 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0861 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0377 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Brazil ranks 109th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.