Brazil vs Japan: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Brazil
6.39 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan
11.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Japan rank
4th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11.36 million tonnes against 6.39 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 4.97 million tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 46 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.09 million tonnes | 16.32 million tonnes | 12.23 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.25 million tonnes | 15.66 million tonnes | 10.41 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.34 million tonnes | 14.51 million tonnes | 8.17 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.39 million tonnes | 12.01 million tonnes | 5.62 million tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 11.36 million tonnes against 6.39 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Brazil and Japan?
- 4.97 million tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. 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 other industry sources, measured in tonnes.