Brazil vs Saudi Arabia: Long run air pollution
Brazil
2.83 million
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
2.69 million
in 2022
Brazil rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Long run air pollution over time
- Brazil
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.83 million against 2.69 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 133,880.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 27 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 962.03 | 155.35 | 806.69 | Brazil |
| 1760s | 1,050 | 158.39 | 891.18 | Brazil |
| 1770s | 1,147 | 161.47 | 985.73 | Brazil |
| 1780s | 1,257 | 164.6 | 1,092 | Brazil |
| 1790s | 1,380 | 167.78 | 1,213 | Brazil |
| 1800s | 1,622 | 172.95 | 1,449 | Brazil |
| 1810s | 2,035 | 180.66 | 1,854 | Brazil |
| 1820s | 2,585 | 189.51 | 2,395 | Brazil |
| 1830s | 3,261 | 198.85 | 3,062 | Brazil |
| 1840s | 3,962 | 207.32 | 3,754 | Brazil |
| 1850s | 4,725 | 216.02 | 4,509 | Brazil |
| 1860s | 5,626 | 228.18 | 5,398 | Brazil |
| 1870s | 6,772 | 245.94 | 6,527 | Brazil |
| 1880s | 8,458 | 266.37 | 8,192 | Brazil |
| 1890s | 10,730 | 289.67 | 10,441 | Brazil |
| 1900s | 20,859 | 325.1 | 20,534 | Brazil |
| 1910s | 32,577 | 361.13 | 32,216 | Brazil |
| 1920s | 49,248 | 384.05 | 48,864 | Brazil |
| 1930s | 64,885 | 1,400 | 63,485 | Brazil |
| 1940s | 97,466 | 56,030 | 41,436 | Brazil |
| 1950s | 299,710 | 17,954 | 281,755 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 491,343 | 39,075 | 452,268 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 1.08 million | 1.17 million | 82,427 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1.61 million | 1.19 million | 418,742 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 2.14 million | 1.33 million | 814,629 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2.80 million | 1.60 million | 1.21 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3.22 million | 2.51 million | 711,000 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.91 million | 2.55 million | 357,847 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Brazil or Saudi Arabia?
- Brazil, at 2.83 million against 2.69 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
- 133,880, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Saudi Arabia rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th 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.