Brazil vs Canada: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Brazil
483.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada
533.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
13th
Canada rank
11th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Brazil or Canada?
- Canada, at 533.34 million tonnes against 483.01 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Brazil ranks 13th and Canada ranks 11th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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 (COβ), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.