From April 12 to April 21, 2020, nitrogen dioxide air pollution levels in São Paulo, Brazil have decreased by 27 percent when compared to the first ten days of March, the highest reduction reported in the monitoring period. Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) is a gaseous air pollutant and has a direct connection to fossil fuel emissions.
In the following week, however, the city's pollution level was eight percent above the baseline.
Changes in air pollution levels are related to a reduction in industrial activity and traffic circulation in urban areas, a consequence of partial lockdown measures enforced in Brazil in an attempt to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The first case of the disease was reported in the South American country on February 26, with social distancing measures being implemented on March 19.
Change in nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) air pollution level in São Paulo, Brazil from March to May 2020
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*In comparison to the first ten days of March 2020
Supplementary notes
The air quality measures are based on modified Copernicus Sentinel satellite data. Figures are averaged over ten days, since concentrations vary from day to day due to changes in weather conditions.
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) is a gaseous air pollutant and has a direct connection to fossil fuel emissions.
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Additional information about the source's methodology can be found here.
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Inter-American Development Bank. (June 9, 2020). Change in nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) air pollution level in São Paulo, Brazil from March to May 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123813/change-no2-air-pollution-sao-paulo-brazil/
Inter-American Development Bank. "Change in nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) air pollution level in São Paulo, Brazil from March to May 2020." Chart. June 9, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123813/change-no2-air-pollution-sao-paulo-brazil/
Inter-American Development Bank. (2020). Change in nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) air pollution level in São Paulo, Brazil from March to May 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123813/change-no2-air-pollution-sao-paulo-brazil/
Inter-American Development Bank. "Change in Nitrogen Dioxide (No₂) Air Pollution Level in São Paulo, Brazil from March to May 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123813/change-no2-air-pollution-sao-paulo-brazil/
Inter-American Development Bank, Change in nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) air pollution level in São Paulo, Brazil from March to May 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123813/change-no2-air-pollution-sao-paulo-brazil/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Change in nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) air pollution level in São Paulo, Brazil from March to May 2020 [Graph], Inter-American Development Bank, June 9, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123813/change-no2-air-pollution-sao-paulo-brazil/