Brazil vs Germany: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry

Brazil
323.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany
232.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Germany rank
10th

CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time

  • Brazil
  • Germany
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 323.87 million tonnes against 232.96 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 90.91 million tonnes.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Germany ahead.

Brazil ranks 7th and Germany ranks 10th of 215 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Germany Difference Ahead
1900s 0 tonnes 3.27 million tonnes 3.27 million tonnes Germany
1910s 0 tonnes 1.58 million tonnes 1.58 million tonnes Germany
1920s 0 tonnes 122,377 tonnes 122,377 tonnes Germany
1930s 43,981 tonnes 851,512 tonnes 807,531 tonnes Germany
1940s 92,680 tonnes 3.37 million tonnes 3.28 million tonnes Germany
1950s 23.72 million tonnes 31.31 million tonnes 7.59 million tonnes Germany
1960s 50.40 million tonnes 201.38 million tonnes 150.99 million tonnes Germany
1970s 120.04 million tonnes 405.98 million tonnes 285.93 million tonnes Germany
1980s 138.14 million tonnes 350.31 million tonnes 212.17 million tonnes Germany
1990s 190.36 million tonnes 352.36 million tonnes 162.00 million tonnes Germany
2000s 246.11 million tonnes 307.53 million tonnes 61.42 million tonnes Germany
2010s 317.70 million tonnes 274.20 million tonnes 43.50 million tonnes Brazil
2020s 310.25 million tonnes 242.49 million tonnes 67.76 million tonnes Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Brazil or Germany?
Brazil, at 323.87 million tonnes against 232.96 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Brazil and Germany?
90.91 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
124 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
Brazil ranks 7th and Germany ranks 10th of 215 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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