Brazil vs Indonesia: Long run air pollution
Brazil
2.83 million
in 2022
Indonesia
5.51 million
in 2022
Brazil rank
7th
Indonesia rank
4th
Long run air pollution over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 5.51 million against 2.83 million in Brazil, a difference of 2.69 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.0 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Indonesia ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 13 and Indonesia in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 962.03 | 2,285 | 1,323 | Indonesia |
| 1760s | 1,050 | 2,343 | 1,293 | Indonesia |
| 1770s | 1,147 | 2,400 | 1,253 | Indonesia |
| 1780s | 1,257 | 2,458 | 1,201 | Indonesia |
| 1790s | 1,380 | 2,515 | 1,134 | Indonesia |
| 1800s | 1,622 | 2,580 | 957.84 | Indonesia |
| 1810s | 2,035 | 2,656 | 621.44 | Indonesia |
| 1820s | 2,585 | 2,820 | 235.61 | Indonesia |
| 1830s | 3,261 | 3,092 | 168.58 | Brazil |
| 1840s | 3,962 | 3,367 | 594.62 | Brazil |
| 1850s | 4,725 | 3,700 | 1,026 | Brazil |
| 1860s | 5,626 | 4,083 | 1,542 | Brazil |
| 1870s | 6,772 | 4,585 | 2,188 | Brazil |
| 1880s | 8,458 | 5,193 | 3,265 | Brazil |
| 1890s | 10,730 | 9,781 | 948.86 | Brazil |
| 1900s | 20,859 | 33,981 | 13,122 | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 32,577 | 53,639 | 21,062 | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 49,248 | 82,438 | 33,189 | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 64,885 | 152,852 | 87,967 | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 97,466 | 116,404 | 18,938 | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 299,710 | 126,542 | 173,167 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 491,343 | 157,015 | 334,328 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 1.08 million | 310,631 | 772,094 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 1.61 million | 603,966 | 1.01 million | Brazil |
| 1990s | 2.14 million | 1.27 million | 874,434 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2.80 million | 2.18 million | 616,101 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3.22 million | 4.28 million | 1.06 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 2.91 million | 5.20 million | 2.29 million | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 5.51 million against 2.83 million in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 2.69 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long run air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.