Brazil vs United Kingdom: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Brazil
469.99 million tonnes
in 2023
United Kingdom
487.10 million tonnes
in 2023
Brazil rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Brazil
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 487.10 million tonnes against 469.99 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 17.11 million tonnes.
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 | 286.77 million tonnes | 671.98 million tonnes | 385.21 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 365.44 million tonnes | 741.21 million tonnes | 375.77 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 525.65 million tonnes | 599.18 million tonnes | 73.53 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 461.43 million tonnes | 494.34 million tonnes | 32.91 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Brazil or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 487.10 million tonnes against 469.99 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 17.11 million tonnes, 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 consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- 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 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.