Brazil vs Singapore: Emissions of air pollutants

Brazil
2.83 million tonnes
in 2022
Singapore
4.03 million tonnes
in 2022
Brazil rank
7th
Singapore rank
6th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Brazil
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 4.03 million tonnes against 2.83 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 1.20 million tonnes.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 6th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 26 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Singapore Difference Ahead
1750s 962.03 tonnes 0.2496 tonnes 961.79 tonnes Brazil
1760s 1,050 tonnes 0.323 tonnes 1,049 tonnes Brazil
1770s 1,147 tonnes 0.418 tonnes 1,147 tonnes Brazil
1780s 1,257 tonnes 0.5409 tonnes 1,256 tonnes Brazil
1790s 1,380 tonnes 0.7 tonnes 1,380 tonnes Brazil
1800s 1,622 tonnes 0.9111 tonnes 1,621 tonnes Brazil
1810s 2,035 tonnes 1.19 tonnes 2,034 tonnes Brazil
1820s 2,585 tonnes 1.56 tonnes 2,583 tonnes Brazil
1830s 3,261 tonnes 2.05 tonnes 3,259 tonnes Brazil
1840s 3,962 tonnes 2.68 tonnes 3,959 tonnes Brazil
1850s 4,725 tonnes 3.83 tonnes 4,722 tonnes Brazil
1860s 5,626 tonnes 6.04 tonnes 5,620 tonnes Brazil
1870s 6,772 tonnes 9.47 tonnes 6,763 tonnes Brazil
1880s 8,458 tonnes 15 tonnes 8,443 tonnes Brazil
1890s 10,730 tonnes 22.72 tonnes 10,708 tonnes Brazil
1900s 20,859 tonnes 30.66 tonnes 20,828 tonnes Brazil
1910s 32,577 tonnes 39.96 tonnes 32,537 tonnes Brazil
1920s 49,248 tonnes 53.4 tonnes 49,195 tonnes Brazil
1930s 64,885 tonnes 67.93 tonnes 64,817 tonnes Brazil
1940s 97,466 tonnes 84.29 tonnes 97,382 tonnes Brazil
1950s 299,710 tonnes 11,794 tonnes 287,916 tonnes Brazil
1960s 491,343 tonnes 9,143 tonnes 482,200 tonnes Brazil
1970s 1.08 million tonnes 420,711 tonnes 662,014 tonnes Brazil
1980s 1.61 million tonnes 740,971 tonnes 871,267 tonnes Brazil
1990s 2.14 million tonnes 1.51 million tonnes 632,525 tonnes Brazil
2000s 2.80 million tonnes 2.54 million tonnes 257,358 tonnes Brazil
2010s 3.22 million tonnes 3.70 million tonnes 480,945 tonnes Singapore
2020s 2.91 million tonnes 3.90 million tonnes 993,280 tonnes Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Brazil or Singapore?
Singapore, at 4.03 million tonnes against 2.83 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Brazil and Singapore?
1.20 million tonnes, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Singapore?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Singapore rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Brazil ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 6th 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

Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

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.