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
- Singapore
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
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.