Brazil vs Japan: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP
Brazil
4.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Japan
5.96 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
Japan rank
5th
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.96 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 4.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Brazil, a difference of 1.70 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 8th and Japan ranks 5th of 198 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 | 2.12 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.76 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.64 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.81 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.23 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.68 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.60 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.92 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.96 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.83 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.87 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in co₂ emissions and gdp, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 5.96 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 4.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in co₂ emissions and gdp between Brazil and Japan?
- 1.70 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Japan ranks 5th 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
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.