Brazil vs Germany: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Brazil
323.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany
232.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Germany rank
10th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Brazil
- Germany
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 323.87 million tonnes against 232.96 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 90.91 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Germany ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Germany ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 122,377 tonnes | 122,377 tonnes | Germany |
| 1930s | 43,981 tonnes | 851,512 tonnes | 807,531 tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 92,680 tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1950s | 23.72 million tonnes | 31.31 million tonnes | 7.59 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 50.40 million tonnes | 201.38 million tonnes | 150.99 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 120.04 million tonnes | 405.98 million tonnes | 285.93 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 138.14 million tonnes | 350.31 million tonnes | 212.17 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 190.36 million tonnes | 352.36 million tonnes | 162.00 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 246.11 million tonnes | 307.53 million tonnes | 61.42 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 317.70 million tonnes | 274.20 million tonnes | 43.50 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 310.25 million tonnes | 242.49 million tonnes | 67.76 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 Germany?
- Brazil, at 323.87 million tonnes against 232.96 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Brazil and Germany?
- 90.91 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Germany ranks 10th 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.