Brazil vs Japan: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel
Brazil
9.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan
9.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Japan rank
5th
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.87 million tonnes against 9.34 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 529,180 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 143 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.34 million tonnes | 10.32 million tonnes | 979,810 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 7.63 million tonnes | 8.57 million tonnes | 940,614 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from domestic air travel, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 9.87 million tonnes against 9.34 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from domestic air travel between Brazil and Japan?
- 529,180 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.