Brazil vs Italy: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Brazil
469.99 million tonnes
in 2023
Italy
429.01 million tonnes
in 2023
Brazil rank
15th
Italy rank
16th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Brazil
- Italy
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 469.99 million tonnes against 429.01 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 40.98 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Brazil ranks 15th and Italy ranks 16th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 286.77 million tonnes | 556.63 million tonnes | 269.86 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 365.44 million tonnes | 594.19 million tonnes | 228.75 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 525.65 million tonnes | 499.14 million tonnes | 26.51 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 461.43 million tonnes | 436.21 million tonnes | 25.22 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Brazil or Italy?
- Brazil, at 469.99 million tonnes against 429.01 million tonnes in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Brazil and Italy?
- 40.98 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Italy rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Brazil ranks 15th and Italy ranks 16th 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.