Brazil vs Russia: Long run air pollution
Brazil
2.83 million
in 2022
Russia
4.85 million
in 2022
Brazil rank
7th
Russia rank
5th
Long run air pollution over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 4.85 million against 2.83 million in Brazil, a difference of 2.02 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Russia ranks 5th of 220 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 962.03 | 7,788 | 6,826 | Russia |
| 1760s | 1,050 | 8,192 | 7,142 | Russia |
| 1770s | 1,147 | 8,616 | 7,469 | Russia |
| 1780s | 1,257 | 9,140 | 7,884 | Russia |
| 1790s | 1,380 | 9,622 | 8,242 | Russia |
| 1800s | 1,622 | 10,213 | 8,591 | Russia |
| 1810s | 2,035 | 10,976 | 8,941 | Russia |
| 1820s | 2,585 | 11,909 | 9,324 | Russia |
| 1830s | 3,261 | 13,576 | 10,315 | Russia |
| 1840s | 3,962 | 15,586 | 11,625 | Russia |
| 1850s | 4,725 | 17,826 | 13,100 | Russia |
| 1860s | 5,626 | 23,505 | 17,879 | Russia |
| 1870s | 6,772 | 38,305 | 31,533 | Russia |
| 1880s | 8,458 | 70,419 | 61,961 | Russia |
| 1890s | 10,730 | 138,594 | 127,863 | Russia |
| 1900s | 20,859 | 238,172 | 217,313 | Russia |
| 1910s | 32,577 | 259,768 | 227,191 | Russia |
| 1920s | 49,248 | 206,534 | 157,285 | Russia |
| 1930s | 64,885 | 727,077 | 662,192 | Russia |
| 1940s | 97,466 | 969,962 | 872,495 | Russia |
| 1950s | 299,710 | 1.98 million | 1.68 million | Russia |
| 1960s | 491,343 | 3.72 million | 3.23 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 1.08 million | 6.27 million | 5.19 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 1.61 million | 7.85 million | 6.24 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 2.14 million | 6.49 million | 4.35 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 2.80 million | 4.81 million | 2.01 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 3.22 million | 5.03 million | 1.82 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 2.91 million | 4.87 million | 1.96 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Brazil or Russia?
- Russia, at 4.85 million against 2.83 million in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Brazil and Russia?
- 2.02 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Russia ranks 5th 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.