Brazil vs France: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP

Brazil
4.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
France
3.79 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
France rank
9th

Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Brazil
  • France
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 4.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 3.79 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in France, a difference of 473.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

Brazil ranks 8th and France ranks 9th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil France Difference Ahead
1990s 2.12 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 2.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 299.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices France
2000s 2.81 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 3.02 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 207.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices France
2010s 3.68 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 3.38 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 307.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Brazil
2020s 3.96 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 3.64 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 324.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in co₂ emissions and gdp, Brazil or France?
Brazil, at 4.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 3.79 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in change in co₂ emissions and gdp between Brazil and France?
473.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and France?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Brazil and France rank globally for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
Brazil ranks 8th and France ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.