Brazil vs Canada: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Brazil
483.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada
533.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
13th
Canada rank
11th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 533.34 million tonnes against 483.01 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 50.33 million tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 169 shared years of data; in 1856 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 13th and Canada ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 288,376 tonnes | 243,656 tonnes | 44,720 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1860s | 523,599 tonnes | 843,087 tonnes | 319,488 tonnes | Canada |
| 1870s | 884,500 tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 911,227 tonnes | Canada |
| 1880s | 1.23 million tonnes | 8.53 million tonnes | 7.30 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1890s | 2.30 million tonnes | 14.71 million tonnes | 12.41 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1900s | 2.96 million tonnes | 34.37 million tonnes | 31.41 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1910s | 4.06 million tonnes | 71.52 million tonnes | 67.46 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1920s | 5.03 million tonnes | 84.92 million tonnes | 79.90 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1930s | 5.62 million tonnes | 82.88 million tonnes | 77.26 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1940s | 6.86 million tonnes | 135.43 million tonnes | 128.57 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1950s | 30.58 million tonnes | 170.85 million tonnes | 140.27 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1960s | 60.95 million tonnes | 244.52 million tonnes | 183.57 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 141.67 million tonnes | 390.61 million tonnes | 248.93 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 186.50 million tonnes | 429.65 million tonnes | 243.15 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 268.95 million tonnes | 490.83 million tonnes | 221.88 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 366.64 million tonnes | 568.94 million tonnes | 202.30 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 495.82 million tonnes | 564.99 million tonnes | 69.17 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 478.32 million tonnes | 537.63 million tonnes | 59.31 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Brazil or Canada?
- Canada, at 533.34 million tonnes against 483.01 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Brazil and Canada?
- 50.33 million tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Brazil ranks 13th and Canada ranks 11th 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.