Brazil vs United Arab Emirates: Emissions of air pollutants
Brazil
2.83 million tonnes
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
2.06 million tonnes
in 2022
Brazil rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
10th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Brazil
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.83 million tonnes against 2.06 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 765,520 tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 220 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 962.03 tonnes | 6.72 tonnes | 955.31 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1760s | 1,050 tonnes | 7.05 tonnes | 1,043 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1770s | 1,147 tonnes | 7.4 tonnes | 1,140 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1780s | 1,257 tonnes | 7.76 tonnes | 1,249 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1790s | 1,380 tonnes | 8.14 tonnes | 1,372 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1800s | 1,622 tonnes | 8.66 tonnes | 1,614 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1810s | 2,035 tonnes | 9.37 tonnes | 2,026 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1820s | 2,585 tonnes | 10.14 tonnes | 2,575 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1830s | 3,261 tonnes | 10.96 tonnes | 3,250 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1840s | 3,962 tonnes | 11.84 tonnes | 3,950 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1850s | 4,725 tonnes | 12.78 tonnes | 4,713 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1860s | 5,626 tonnes | 13.77 tonnes | 5,612 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1870s | 6,772 tonnes | 14.78 tonnes | 6,758 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1880s | 8,458 tonnes | 15.81 tonnes | 8,442 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1890s | 10,730 tonnes | 16.86 tonnes | 10,713 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1900s | 20,859 tonnes | 18.25 tonnes | 20,841 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1910s | 32,577 tonnes | 20.3 tonnes | 32,557 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1920s | 49,248 tonnes | 22.83 tonnes | 49,226 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1930s | 64,885 tonnes | 23.93 tonnes | 64,861 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1940s | 97,466 tonnes | 24.13 tonnes | 97,442 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1950s | 299,710 tonnes | 37.49 tonnes | 299,672 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1960s | 491,343 tonnes | 6,285 tonnes | 485,057 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 1.08 million tonnes | 57,017 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 1.61 million tonnes | 500,578 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 2.14 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 827,133 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2.80 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3.22 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.91 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 972,343 tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Brazil or United Arab Emirates?
- Brazil, at 2.83 million tonnes against 2.06 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Brazil and United Arab Emirates?
- 765,520 tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Arab Emirates?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and United Arab Emirates rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Brazil ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th 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.