What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Brazil?

Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Brazil was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?

The highest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2014.

How does Brazil rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?

Brazil ranks 107th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Brazil data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Brazil

Name: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Brazil
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Brazil: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 15.4%

World rank

107th

of 204 countries

All-time high

0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1960–2022

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1960–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Brazil stood at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Brazil peaked at 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

Brazil ranks 107th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1960 to 2022.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1962	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1963	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1964	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1965	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1966	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1967	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1968	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1969	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1970	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1971	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1972	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1973	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-27.9%
1974	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1975	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1976	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1977	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1978	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1979	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1980	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1981	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1982	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1983	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+47.2%
1984	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1985	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1986	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1987	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1988	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1989	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1990	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1991	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1992	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1993	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1994	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-30.4%
1995	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-32.1%
1996	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1997	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1998	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1999	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+45.3%
2000	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2001	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
2002	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2003	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2004	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2005	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
2006	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2007	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2008	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2009	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2010	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2011	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2012	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2013	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2014	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2015	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+32.6%
2016	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2017	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2018	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2019	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2020	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+25.5%
2021	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2022	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.4%

Brazil compared with similar countries

Brazil's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Brazil's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Brazil

104 Equatorial Guinea 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
105 El Salvador 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
106 Marshall Islands 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
108 New Caledonia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
109 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
110 Fiji 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Brazil?: Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Brazil was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Brazil rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?: Brazil ranks 107th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed: 30 September 2026

emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.