Brazil vs Seychelles: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Brazil
158.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Seychelles
158.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Brazil rank
175th
Seychelles rank
176th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Brazil
- Seychelles
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 158.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 158.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Seychelles, a difference of 0.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 175th and Seychelles ranks 176th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 185.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 113.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 71.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Brazil |
| 1990s | 191.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 101.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 89.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Brazil |
| 2000s | 187.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 90.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 96.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Brazil |
| 2010s | 180.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 115.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 64.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Brazil |
| 2020s | 166.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 168.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Brazil or Seychelles?
- Brazil, at 158.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 158.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Brazil and Seychelles?
- 0.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Seychelles?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Seychelles rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 175th and Seychelles ranks 176th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.