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
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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

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.