Brazil vs Japan: Emissions of air pollutants
Brazil
2.83 million tonnes
in 2022
Japan
2.07 million tonnes
in 2022
Brazil rank
7th
Japan rank
9th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.83 million tonnes against 2.07 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 753,000 tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Japan ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Japan ranks 9th 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.