Australia vs Brazil: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Australia
372.15 million tonnes
in 2023
Brazil
469.99 million tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
18th
Brazil rank
15th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 469.99 million tonnes against 372.15 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 97.84 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Brazil ranks 15th of 120 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 264.87 million tonnes | 286.77 million tonnes | 21.90 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 347.14 million tonnes | 365.44 million tonnes | 18.31 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 392.55 million tonnes | 525.65 million tonnes | 133.10 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 368.67 million tonnes | 461.43 million tonnes | 92.76 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 469.99 million tonnes against 372.15 million tonnes in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Australia and Brazil?
- 97.84 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Australia ranks 18th and Brazil ranks 15th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. 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 in tonnes.