Brazil vs Japan: Long run air pollution
Brazil
2.83 million
in 2022
Japan
2.07 million
in 2022
Brazil rank
7th
Japan rank
9th
Long run air pollution over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.83 million against 2.07 million in Japan, a difference of 753,000.
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.
Across the 28 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 962.03 | 3,158 | 2,196 | Japan |
| 1760s | 1,050 | 3,189 | 2,139 | Japan |
| 1770s | 1,147 | 3,220 | 2,072 | Japan |
| 1780s | 1,257 | 3,250 | 1,994 | Japan |
| 1790s | 1,380 | 3,281 | 1,900 | Japan |
| 1800s | 1,622 | 3,323 | 1,701 | Japan |
| 1810s | 2,035 | 3,379 | 1,344 | Japan |
| 1820s | 2,585 | 3,432 | 847.13 | Japan |
| 1830s | 3,261 | 3,485 | 223.73 | Japan |
| 1840s | 3,962 | 3,541 | 420.49 | Brazil |
| 1850s | 4,725 | 3,567 | 1,159 | Brazil |
| 1860s | 5,626 | 3,338 | 2,288 | Brazil |
| 1870s | 6,772 | 5,571 | 1,201 | Brazil |
| 1880s | 8,458 | 13,061 | 4,603 | Japan |
| 1890s | 10,730 | 35,063 | 24,332 | Japan |
| 1900s | 20,859 | 86,485 | 65,626 | Japan |
| 1910s | 32,577 | 165,912 | 133,334 | Japan |
| 1920s | 49,248 | 228,682 | 179,434 | Japan |
| 1930s | 64,885 | 291,363 | 226,478 | Japan |
| 1940s | 97,466 | 310,572 | 213,106 | Japan |
| 1950s | 299,710 | 602,827 | 303,117 | Japan |
| 1960s | 491,343 | 3.04 million | 2.55 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.08 million | 6.92 million | 5.83 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.61 million | 5.63 million | 4.01 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.14 million | 4.64 million | 2.50 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.80 million | 3.95 million | 1.15 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.22 million | 2.53 million | 692,376 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.91 million | 2.04 million | 866,193 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Brazil or Japan?
- Brazil, at 2.83 million against 2.07 million in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Brazil and Japan?
- 753,000, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Japan ranks 9th 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.