Brazil vs Canada: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Brazil
323.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada
244.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Canada rank
8th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 323.87 million tonnes against 244.57 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 79.29 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Canada ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Canada ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 370,874 tonnes | 370,874 tonnes | Canada |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 6.55 million tonnes | 6.55 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1930s | 43,981 tonnes | 14.27 million tonnes | 14.23 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1940s | 92,680 tonnes | 28.23 million tonnes | 28.14 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1950s | 23.72 million tonnes | 81.70 million tonnes | 57.98 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1960s | 50.40 million tonnes | 147.85 million tonnes | 97.45 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 120.04 million tonnes | 233.97 million tonnes | 113.92 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 138.14 million tonnes | 205.66 million tonnes | 67.52 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 190.36 million tonnes | 216.20 million tonnes | 25.83 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 246.11 million tonnes | 252.77 million tonnes | 6.65 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 317.70 million tonnes | 255.73 million tonnes | 61.97 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 310.25 million tonnes | 237.56 million tonnes | 72.69 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Brazil or Canada?
- Brazil, at 323.87 million tonnes against 244.57 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Brazil and Canada?
- 79.29 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Canada ranks 8th 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.