Outdoor air pollution exposure in Brazil
Brazil: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 15.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.3
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
115th
of 241 countries
All-time high
15.3
in 2024
All-time low
9.7
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Brazil, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Brazil is 15.3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Brazil peaked at 15.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.7, in 1999.
Brazil ranks 115th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.5 | — |
| 1999 | 9.7 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 11.6 | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 12.2 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 13 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 12.9 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 13.1 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 13.2 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.7 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 13.9 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 13.2 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 13.4 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 13.5 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.9 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 12.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.6 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.4 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.4 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 13.1 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 13.4 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 12.8 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 13.5 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 13.3 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 13.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.1 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 13.9 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 15.3 | +10.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 15.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 15.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.75, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1 | 9.7 | 10.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.92 | 11.6 | 13.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.05 | 12.4 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.98 | 13.3 | 15.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Brazil?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Brazil was 15.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 in 1999.
- How does Brazil rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Brazil ranks 115th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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