Brazil vs Indonesia: Emissions of air pollutants
Brazil
2.83 million tonnes
in 2022
Indonesia
5.51 million tonnes
in 2022
Brazil rank
7th
Indonesia rank
4th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 5.51 million tonnes against 2.83 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 2.69 million tonnes.
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.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.