Australia vs Brazil: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 483.01 million tonnes against 386.73 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 96.28 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1856 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Brazil ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 16 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 363,854 tonnes | 288,376 tonnes | 75,479 tonnes | Australia |
| 1860s | 1.01 million tonnes | 523,599 tonnes | 482,596 tonnes | Australia |
| 1870s | 2.03 million tonnes | 884,500 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1880s | 4.40 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1890s | 7.01 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 4.71 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1900s | 12.90 million tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | 9.94 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1910s | 21.52 million tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | 17.46 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1920s | 27.53 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | 22.50 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1930s | 28.84 million tonnes | 5.62 million tonnes | 23.22 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1940s | 42.07 million tonnes | 6.86 million tonnes | 35.21 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1950s | 69.39 million tonnes | 30.58 million tonnes | 38.81 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1960s | 108.17 million tonnes | 60.95 million tonnes | 47.22 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 169.71 million tonnes | 141.67 million tonnes | 28.04 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 224.21 million tonnes | 186.50 million tonnes | 37.71 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 303.93 million tonnes | 268.95 million tonnes | 34.98 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 380.94 million tonnes | 366.64 million tonnes | 14.30 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 405.77 million tonnes | 495.82 million tonnes | 90.05 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 388.43 million tonnes | 478.32 million tonnes | 89.90 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 483.01 million tonnes against 386.73 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled between Australia and Brazil?
- 96.28 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 16th and Brazil ranks 13th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.