Brazil vs Germany: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Brazil
483.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany
572.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
13th
Germany rank
10th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Brazil
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 572.32 million tonnes against 483.01 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 89.31 million tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 169 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 13th and Germany ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 288,376 tonnes | 33.32 million tonnes | 33.03 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1860s | 523,599 tonnes | 57.68 million tonnes | 57.15 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1870s | 884,500 tonnes | 94.57 million tonnes | 93.69 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1880s | 1.23 million tonnes | 159.29 million tonnes | 158.06 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1890s | 2.30 million tonnes | 245.10 million tonnes | 242.80 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1900s | 2.96 million tonnes | 374.99 million tonnes | 372.03 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1910s | 4.06 million tonnes | 481.51 million tonnes | 477.45 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1920s | 5.03 million tonnes | 453.83 million tonnes | 448.80 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1930s | 5.62 million tonnes | 473.45 million tonnes | 467.83 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 6.86 million tonnes | 477.81 million tonnes | 470.95 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1950s | 30.58 million tonnes | 675.91 million tonnes | 645.32 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 60.95 million tonnes | 932.82 million tonnes | 871.87 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 141.67 million tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 917.80 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 186.50 million tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 850.39 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 268.95 million tonnes | 959.39 million tonnes | 690.44 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 366.64 million tonnes | 873.12 million tonnes | 506.48 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 495.82 million tonnes | 792.05 million tonnes | 296.23 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 478.32 million tonnes | 631.82 million tonnes | 153.50 million tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Brazil or Germany?
- Germany, at 572.32 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 Germany?
- 89.31 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Brazil ranks 13th and Germany ranks 10th 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.