Australia vs Brazil: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Australia
-12.16 million tonnes
in 2023
Brazil
-14.00 million tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
105th
Brazil rank
107th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Australia currently reports -12.16 million tonnes against -14.00 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 1.84 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Australia ranks 105th and Brazil ranks 107th of 120 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -39.06 million tonnes | 17.82 million tonnes | 56.87 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | -33.80 million tonnes | -1.20 million tonnes | 32.60 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | -13.22 million tonnes | 29.83 million tonnes | 43.05 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | -20.18 million tonnes | -15.72 million tonnes | 4.46 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Australia or Brazil?
- Australia, at -12.16 million tonnes against -14.00 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Australia and Brazil?
- 1.84 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Australia ranks 105th and Brazil ranks 107th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.