Brazil vs Singapore: Long run air pollution

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

Long run air pollution over time

  • Brazil
  • Singapore
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How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Brazil or Singapore?
Singapore, at 4.03 million against 2.83 million in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Brazil and Singapore?
1.20 million, 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 long run air pollution?
Brazil ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 6th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Long run air pollution
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed