Brazil vs United Kingdom: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Brazil
1.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.3%
in 2023
Brazil rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- Brazil
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Brazil ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 120 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 2.9% | 1.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 2.6% | 1.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Brazil or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and United Kingdom rank globally for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Brazil ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.