Australia vs Brazil: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Australia
16.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil
17.50 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
7th
Brazil rank
5th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 17.50 million tonnes against 16.26 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 1.25 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Brazil ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Brazil ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 360,643 tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 6.92 million tonnes | 8.15 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 7.41 million tonnes | 12.86 million tonnes | 5.44 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 11.71 million tonnes | 16.60 million tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 16.43 million tonnes | 17.50 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 17.50 million tonnes against 16.26 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Australia and Brazil?
- 1.25 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Australia ranks 7th and Brazil ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.