Brazil vs Canada: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Brazil
469.99 million tonnes
in 2023
Canada
519.94 million tonnes
in 2023
Brazil rank
15th
Canada rank
12th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 519.94 million tonnes against 469.99 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 49.95 million tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Brazil ranks 15th and Canada ranks 12th of 120 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 286.77 million tonnes | 522.80 million tonnes | 236.03 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 365.44 million tonnes | 592.37 million tonnes | 226.92 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 525.65 million tonnes | 584.54 million tonnes | 58.88 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 461.43 million tonnes | 519.27 million tonnes | 57.83 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Brazil or Canada?
- Canada, at 519.94 million tonnes against 469.99 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Brazil and Canada?
- 49.95 million tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Brazil ranks 15th and Canada ranks 12th 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.