Brazil vs Russia: Emissions of air pollutants
Brazil
2.83 million tonnes
in 2022
Russia
4.85 million tonnes
in 2022
Brazil rank
7th
Russia rank
5th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 4.85 million tonnes against 2.83 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 2.02 million tonnes.
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 tonnes | 7,788 tonnes | 6,826 tonnes | Russia |
| 1760s | 1,050 tonnes | 8,192 tonnes | 7,142 tonnes | Russia |
| 1770s | 1,147 tonnes | 8,616 tonnes | 7,469 tonnes | Russia |
| 1780s | 1,257 tonnes | 9,140 tonnes | 7,884 tonnes | Russia |
| 1790s | 1,380 tonnes | 9,622 tonnes | 8,242 tonnes | Russia |
| 1800s | 1,622 tonnes | 10,213 tonnes | 8,591 tonnes | Russia |
| 1810s | 2,035 tonnes | 10,976 tonnes | 8,941 tonnes | Russia |
| 1820s | 2,585 tonnes | 11,909 tonnes | 9,324 tonnes | Russia |
| 1830s | 3,261 tonnes | 13,576 tonnes | 10,315 tonnes | Russia |
| 1840s | 3,962 tonnes | 15,586 tonnes | 11,625 tonnes | Russia |
| 1850s | 4,725 tonnes | 17,826 tonnes | 13,100 tonnes | Russia |
| 1860s | 5,626 tonnes | 23,505 tonnes | 17,879 tonnes | Russia |
| 1870s | 6,772 tonnes | 38,305 tonnes | 31,533 tonnes | Russia |
| 1880s | 8,458 tonnes | 70,419 tonnes | 61,961 tonnes | Russia |
| 1890s | 10,730 tonnes | 138,594 tonnes | 127,863 tonnes | Russia |
| 1900s | 20,859 tonnes | 238,172 tonnes | 217,313 tonnes | Russia |
| 1910s | 32,577 tonnes | 259,768 tonnes | 227,191 tonnes | Russia |
| 1920s | 49,248 tonnes | 206,534 tonnes | 157,285 tonnes | Russia |
| 1930s | 64,885 tonnes | 727,077 tonnes | 662,192 tonnes | Russia |
| 1940s | 97,466 tonnes | 969,962 tonnes | 872,495 tonnes | Russia |
| 1950s | 299,710 tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1960s | 491,343 tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1970s | 1.08 million tonnes | 6.27 million tonnes | 5.19 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1980s | 1.61 million tonnes | 7.85 million tonnes | 6.24 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1990s | 2.14 million tonnes | 6.49 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 2.80 million tonnes | 4.81 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 3.22 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 2.91 million tonnes | 4.87 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Brazil or Russia?
- Russia, at 4.85 million tonnes against 2.83 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Brazil and Russia?
- 2.02 million tonnes, 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 emissions of air pollutants?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Russia ranks 5th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.