Brazil vs Estonia: Carbon intensity of energy
Brazil
158.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Estonia
156.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Brazil rank
175th
Estonia rank
178th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Brazil
- Estonia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 158.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 156.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Estonia, a difference of 1.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Estonia ahead.
Brazil ranks 175th and Estonia ranks 178th of 204 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 180.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 323.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 143.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Estonia |
| 1990s | 191.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 292.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 101.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Estonia |
| 2000s | 187.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 272.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 85.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Estonia |
| 2010s | 180.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 245.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 65.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Estonia |
| 2020s | 166.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 170.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Brazil or Estonia?
- Brazil, at 158.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 156.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Brazil and Estonia?
- 1.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Estonia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Estonia rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Brazil ranks 175th and Estonia ranks 178th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.