What is emissions of air pollutants in Brazil?

Emissions of air pollutants in Brazil was 2.83 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Brazil?

The highest recorded value was 3.49 million tonnes in 2014.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Brazil?

The lowest recorded value was 924.53 tonnes in 1750.

How does Brazil rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Brazil ranks 7th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Brazil

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Brazil
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Brazil: Emissions of air pollutants was 2.83 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

2.83 million tonnes

Change on year

down 5.4%

World rank

7th

of 220 countries

All-time high

3.49 million tonnes

in 2014

All-time low

924.53 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Brazil, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Brazil is 2.83 million tonnes, 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, emissions of air pollutants in Brazil peaked at 3.49 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 924.53 tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	962.03 tonnes	924.53 tonnes	999.52 tonnes	10
1760s	1,050 tonnes	1,008 tonnes	1,091 tonnes	10
1770s	1,147 tonnes	1,101 tonnes	1,194 tonnes	10
1780s	1,257 tonnes	1,204 tonnes	1,309 tonnes	10
1790s	1,380 tonnes	1,321 tonnes	1,440 tonnes	10
1800s	1,622 tonnes	1,453 tonnes	1,793 tonnes	10
1810s	2,035 tonnes	1,831 tonnes	2,241 tonnes	10
1820s	2,585 tonnes	2,287 tonnes	2,885 tonnes	10
1830s	3,261 tonnes	2,952 tonnes	3,572 tonnes	10
1840s	3,962 tonnes	3,642 tonnes	4,284 tonnes	10
1850s	4,725 tonnes	4,369 tonnes	5,088 tonnes	10
1860s	5,626 tonnes	5,170 tonnes	6,092 tonnes	10
1870s	6,772 tonnes	6,199 tonnes	7,368 tonnes	10
1880s	8,458 tonnes	7,505 tonnes	9,448 tonnes	10
1890s	10,730 tonnes	9,678 tonnes	11,650 tonnes	10
1900s	20,859 tonnes	11,834 tonnes	26,268 tonnes	10
1910s	32,577 tonnes	28,417 tonnes	36,710 tonnes	10
1920s	49,248 tonnes	39,238 tonnes	59,618 tonnes	10
1930s	64,885 tonnes	57,620 tonnes	75,280 tonnes	10
1940s	97,466 tonnes	78,842 tonnes	118,947 tonnes	10
1950s	299,710 tonnes	222,212 tonnes	361,898 tonnes	10
1960s	491,343 tonnes	405,591 tonnes	630,178 tonnes	10
1970s	1.08 million tonnes	696,170 tonnes	1.46 million tonnes	10
1980s	1.61 million tonnes	1.41 million tonnes	1.81 million tonnes	10
1990s	2.14 million tonnes	1.76 million tonnes	2.58 million tonnes	10
2000s	2.80 million tonnes	2.48 million tonnes	3.18 million tonnes	10
2010s	3.22 million tonnes	2.94 million tonnes	3.49 million tonnes	10
2020s	2.91 million tonnes	2.83 million tonnes	2.99 million tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Brazil

4 Indonesia 5.51 million tonnes compare
5 Russia 4.85 million tonnes compare
6 Singapore 4.03 million tonnes compare
8 Saudi Arabia 2.69 million tonnes compare
9 Japan 2.07 million tonnes compare
10 United Arab Emirates 2.06 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Brazil

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,299 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.13 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 471.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 4.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 33.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 2.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 621.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3941 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.7906 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 107.92 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Brazil?: Emissions of air pollutants in Brazil was 2.83 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 3.49 million tonnes in 2014.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 924.53 tonnes in 1750.
How does Brazil rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Brazil ranks 7th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 07 August 2026

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