Long run air pollution in Brazil
Brazil: Long run air pollution was 2.83 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.83 million
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
7th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.49 million
in 2014
All-time low
924.53
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Brazil, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Brazil is 2.83 million, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Brazil peaked at 3.49 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 924.53, in 1750.
That places Brazil 7th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 924.53 | — |
| 1751 | 932.87 | +0.9% |
| 1752 | 941.21 | +0.9% |
| 1753 | 949.54 | +0.9% |
| 1754 | 957.88 | +0.9% |
| 1755 | 966.21 | +0.9% |
| 1756 | 974.54 | +0.9% |
| 1757 | 982.87 | +0.9% |
| 1758 | 991.2 | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 999.52 | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 1,008 | +0.8% |
| 1761 | 1,017 | +0.9% |
| 1762 | 1,026 | +0.9% |
| 1763 | 1,036 | +0.9% |
| 1764 | 1,045 | +0.9% |
| 1765 | 1,054 | +0.9% |
| 1766 | 1,063 | +0.9% |
| 1767 | 1,073 | +0.9% |
| 1768 | 1,082 | +0.9% |
| 1769 | 1,091 | +0.9% |
| 1770 | 1,101 | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 1,111 | +0.9% |
| 1772 | 1,121 | +0.9% |
| 1773 | 1,132 | +0.9% |
| 1774 | 1,142 | +0.9% |
| 1775 | 1,152 | +0.9% |
| 1776 | 1,163 | +0.9% |
| 1777 | 1,173 | +0.9% |
| 1778 | 1,183 | +0.9% |
| 1779 | 1,194 | +0.9% |
| 1780 | 1,204 | +0.9% |
| 1781 | 1,216 | +1.0% |
| 1782 | 1,228 | +1.0% |
| 1783 | 1,239 | +1.0% |
| 1784 | 1,251 | +0.9% |
| 1785 | 1,263 | +0.9% |
| 1786 | 1,274 | +0.9% |
| 1787 | 1,286 | +0.9% |
| 1788 | 1,298 | +0.9% |
| 1789 | 1,309 | +0.9% |
| 1790 | 1,321 | +0.9% |
| 1791 | 1,334 | +1.0% |
| 1792 | 1,347 | +1.0% |
| 1793 | 1,361 | +1.0% |
| 1794 | 1,374 | +1.0% |
| 1795 | 1,387 | +1.0% |
| 1796 | 1,400 | +1.0% |
| 1797 | 1,414 | +0.9% |
| 1798 | 1,427 | +0.9% |
| 1799 | 1,440 | +0.9% |
| 1800 | 1,453 | +0.9% |
| 1801 | 1,490 | +2.6% |
| 1802 | 1,528 | +2.5% |
| 1803 | 1,565 | +2.5% |
| 1804 | 1,603 | +2.4% |
| 1805 | 1,641 | +2.4% |
| 1806 | 1,678 | +2.3% |
| 1807 | 1,716 | +2.3% |
| 1808 | 1,754 | +2.2% |
| 1809 | 1,793 | +2.2% |
| 1810 | 1,831 | +2.1% |
| 1811 | 1,876 | +2.5% |
| 1812 | 1,921 | +2.4% |
| 1813 | 1,966 | +2.4% |
| 1814 | 2,012 | +2.3% |
| 1815 | 2,057 | +2.3% |
| 1816 | 2,103 | +2.2% |
| 1817 | 2,149 | +2.2% |
| 1818 | 2,195 | +2.1% |
| 1819 | 2,241 | +2.1% |
| 1820 | 2,287 | +2.1% |
| 1821 | 2,353 | +2.9% |
| 1822 | 2,418 | +2.8% |
| 1823 | 2,484 | +2.7% |
| 1824 | 2,551 | +2.7% |
| 1825 | 2,617 | +2.6% |
| 1826 | 2,684 | +2.5% |
| 1827 | 2,751 | +2.5% |
| 1828 | 2,818 | +2.4% |
| 1829 | 2,885 | +2.4% |
| 1830 | 2,952 | +2.3% |
| 1831 | 3,020 | +2.3% |
| 1832 | 3,089 | +2.3% |
| 1833 | 3,157 | +2.2% |
| 1834 | 3,226 | +2.2% |
| 1835 | 3,295 | +2.1% |
| 1836 | 3,364 | +2.1% |
| 1837 | 3,433 | +2.1% |
| 1838 | 3,502 | +2.0% |
| 1839 | 3,572 | +2.0% |
| 1840 | 3,642 | +2.0% |
| 1841 | 3,712 | +1.9% |
| 1842 | 3,783 | +1.9% |
| 1843 | 3,854 | +1.9% |
| 1844 | 3,925 | +1.8% |
| 1845 | 3,996 | +1.8% |
| 1846 | 4,068 | +1.8% |
| 1847 | 4,140 | +1.8% |
| 1848 | 4,212 | +1.7% |
| 1849 | 4,284 | +1.7% |
| 1850 | 4,369 | +2.0% |
| 1851 | 4,447 | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 4,525 | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 4,604 | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 4,683 | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 4,763 | +1.7% |
| 1856 | 4,844 | +1.7% |
| 1857 | 4,925 | +1.7% |
| 1858 | 5,006 | +1.7% |
| 1859 | 5,088 | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 5,170 | +1.6% |
| 1861 | 5,269 | +1.9% |
| 1862 | 5,369 | +1.9% |
| 1863 | 5,469 | +1.9% |
| 1864 | 5,570 | +1.9% |
| 1865 | 5,672 | +1.8% |
| 1866 | 5,777 | +1.9% |
| 1867 | 5,882 | +1.8% |
| 1868 | 5,987 | +1.8% |
| 1869 | 6,092 | +1.8% |
| 1870 | 6,199 | +1.7% |
| 1871 | 6,323 | +2.0% |
| 1872 | 6,447 | +2.0% |
| 1873 | 6,573 | +2.0% |
| 1874 | 6,700 | +1.9% |
| 1875 | 6,827 | +1.9% |
| 1876 | 6,961 | +2.0% |
| 1877 | 7,096 | +1.9% |
| 1878 | 7,231 | +1.9% |
| 1879 | 7,368 | +1.9% |
| 1880 | 7,505 | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 7,711 | +2.7% |
| 1882 | 7,918 | +2.7% |
| 1883 | 8,127 | +2.6% |
| 1884 | 8,337 | +2.6% |
| 1885 | 8,550 | +2.6% |
| 1886 | 8,771 | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 8,994 | +2.5% |
| 1888 | 9,220 | +2.5% |
| 1889 | 9,448 | +2.5% |
| 1890 | 9,678 | +2.4% |
| 1891 | 9,924 | +2.5% |
| 1892 | 10,172 | +2.5% |
| 1893 | 10,422 | +2.5% |
| 1894 | 10,674 | +2.4% |
| 1895 | 10,928 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | 11,105 | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 11,284 | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 11,466 | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 11,650 | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 11,834 | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 17,354 | +46.6% |
| 1902 | 18,897 | +8.9% |
| 1903 | 19,355 | +2.4% |
| 1904 | 20,404 | +5.4% |
| 1905 | 21,469 | +5.2% |
| 1906 | 23,119 | +7.7% |
| 1907 | 24,410 | +5.6% |
| 1908 | 25,479 | +4.4% |
| 1909 | 26,268 | +3.1% |
| 1910 | 28,417 | +8.2% |
| 1911 | 30,335 | +6.7% |
| 1912 | 33,621 | +10.8% |
| 1913 | 35,665 | +6.1% |
| 1914 | 32,222 | -9.7% |
| 1915 | 31,046 | -3.7% |
| 1916 | 31,841 | +2.6% |
| 1917 | 32,414 | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 33,504 | +3.4% |
| 1919 | 36,710 | +9.6% |
| 1920 | 39,534 | +7.7% |
| 1921 | 39,238 | -0.7% |
| 1922 | 42,613 | +8.6% |
| 1923 | 45,854 | +7.6% |
| 1924 | 48,356 | +5.5% |
| 1925 | 50,971 | +5.4% |
| 1926 | 53,058 | +4.1% |
| 1927 | 56,022 | +5.6% |
| 1928 | 57,221 | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 59,618 | +4.2% |
| 1930 | 59,292 | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 57,620 | -2.8% |
| 1932 | 58,856 | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 61,124 | +3.9% |
| 1934 | 61,997 | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 65,043 | +4.9% |
| 1936 | 65,789 | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 70,595 | +7.3% |
| 1938 | 73,252 | +3.8% |
| 1939 | 75,280 | +2.8% |
| 1940 | 78,842 | +4.7% |
| 1941 | 82,172 | +4.2% |
| 1942 | 84,427 | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 89,929 | +6.5% |
| 1944 | 92,209 | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 97,534 | +5.8% |
| 1946 | 104,468 | +7.1% |
| 1947 | 111,544 | +6.8% |
| 1948 | 114,592 | +2.7% |
| 1949 | 118,947 | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 222,212 | +86.8% |
| 1951 | 239,500 | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 264,096 | +10.3% |
| 1953 | 265,937 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 292,115 | +9.8% |
| 1955 | 316,800 | +8.5% |
| 1956 | 337,663 | +6.6% |
| 1957 | 335,682 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 361,194 | +7.6% |
| 1959 | 361,898 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 405,591 | +12.1% |
| 1961 | 422,416 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 445,941 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 461,762 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 463,706 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 461,141 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 505,025 | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 524,811 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 592,858 | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 630,178 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 696,170 | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 775,215 | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 847,513 | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 968,758 | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 1.09 million | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 1.14 million | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 1.24 million | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 1.26 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.36 million | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 1.46 million | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 1.44 million | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.41 million | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.45 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.47 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.53 million | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.66 million | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 1.76 million | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 1.79 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.80 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.81 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.76 million | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.81 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.86 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.92 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.09 million | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 2.14 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.35 million | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 2.43 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.48 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.58 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.48 million | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.60 million | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.69 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.67 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.79 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.82 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.98 million | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 3.18 million | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 3.00 million | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.24 million | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 3.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.36 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.49 million | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.38 million | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.14 million | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 3.11 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.95 million | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.94 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.92 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.99 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.83 million | -5.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.83 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 27.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.83 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155, 52.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +86.8% | 118,947 | 222,212 |
| 1901 | +46.6% | 11,834 | 17,354 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 962.03 | 924.53 | 999.52 | 10 |
| 1760s | 1,050 | 1,008 | 1,091 | 10 |
| 1770s | 1,147 | 1,101 | 1,194 | 10 |
| 1780s | 1,257 | 1,204 | 1,309 | 10 |
| 1790s | 1,380 | 1,321 | 1,440 | 10 |
| 1800s | 1,622 | 1,453 | 1,793 | 10 |
| 1810s | 2,035 | 1,831 | 2,241 | 10 |
| 1820s | 2,585 | 2,287 | 2,885 | 10 |
| 1830s | 3,261 | 2,952 | 3,572 | 10 |
| 1840s | 3,962 | 3,642 | 4,284 | 10 |
| 1850s | 4,725 | 4,369 | 5,088 | 10 |
| 1860s | 5,626 | 5,170 | 6,092 | 10 |
| 1870s | 6,772 | 6,199 | 7,368 | 10 |
| 1880s | 8,458 | 7,505 | 9,448 | 10 |
| 1890s | 10,730 | 9,678 | 11,650 | 10 |
| 1900s | 20,859 | 11,834 | 26,268 | 10 |
| 1910s | 32,577 | 28,417 | 36,710 | 10 |
| 1920s | 49,248 | 39,238 | 59,618 | 10 |
| 1930s | 64,885 | 57,620 | 75,280 | 10 |
| 1940s | 97,466 | 78,842 | 118,947 | 10 |
| 1950s | 299,710 | 222,212 | 361,898 | 10 |
| 1960s | 491,343 | 405,591 | 630,178 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 million | 696,170 | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 million | 1.41 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 million | 1.76 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.80 million | 2.48 million | 3.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 million | 2.94 million | 3.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 million | 2.83 million | 2.99 million | 3 |
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More environment data for Brazil
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.9906 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 24.91 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Brazil?
- Long run air pollution in Brazil was 2.83 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 924.53 in 1750.
- How does Brazil rank for long run air pollution?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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