Brazil vs Russia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Brazil
1.60 billion tonnes
in 2024
Russia
385.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
1st
Russia rank
4th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.60 billion tonnes against 385.88 million tonnes in Russia, a difference of 1.21 billion tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 4.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Russia ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 9 and Russia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 34.60 million tonnes | 583.93 million tonnes | 549.33 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1860s | 37.03 million tonnes | 557.89 million tonnes | 520.86 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1870s | 51.38 million tonnes | 664.71 million tonnes | 613.34 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1880s | 103.47 million tonnes | 781.79 million tonnes | 678.31 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1890s | 116.80 million tonnes | 975.83 million tonnes | 859.03 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1900s | 175.05 million tonnes | 1.26 billion tonnes | 1.09 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1910s | 297.23 million tonnes | 738.16 million tonnes | 440.93 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1920s | 400.24 million tonnes | 764.50 million tonnes | 364.26 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1930s | 211.93 million tonnes | 1.34 billion tonnes | 1.13 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1940s | 411.00 million tonnes | 405.03 million tonnes | 5.97 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1950s | 789.52 million tonnes | 626.74 million tonnes | 162.78 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1960s | 1.08 billion tonnes | 555.05 million tonnes | 526.99 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 1.20 billion tonnes | 420.99 million tonnes | 777.61 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 1.51 billion tonnes | 391.89 million tonnes | 1.12 billion tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1.81 billion tonnes | 181.76 million tonnes | 1.63 billion tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1.93 billion tonnes | 39.32 million tonnes | 1.89 billion tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.21 billion tonnes | 320.06 million tonnes | 889.04 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.56 billion tonnes | 319.80 million tonnes | 1.24 billion tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Brazil or Russia?
- Brazil, at 1.60 billion tonnes against 385.88 million tonnes in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Brazil and Russia?
- 1.21 billion tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Brazil ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.