Brazil vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled
Brazil
12.42 billion tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
14.65 billion tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled over time
- Brazil
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 14.65 billion tonnes against 12.42 billion tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 2.23 billion tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 124 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 215 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 52.19 million tonnes | 52.19 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 101.07 million tonnes | 101.07 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 221.25 million tonnes | 221.25 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 97,107 tonnes | 438.67 million tonnes | 438.57 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 1.02 million tonnes | 748.36 million tonnes | 747.34 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 111.88 million tonnes | 1.25 billion tonnes | 1.13 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 491.29 million tonnes | 2.51 billion tonnes | 2.02 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.34 billion tonnes | 4.90 billion tonnes | 3.56 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.69 billion tonnes | 7.16 billion tonnes | 4.47 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 4.29 billion tonnes | 9.28 billion tonnes | 5.00 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 6.56 billion tonnes | 11.31 billion tonnes | 4.75 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 9.44 billion tonnes | 13.12 billion tonnes | 3.68 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 11.78 billion tonnes | 14.34 billion tonnes | 2.56 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled, Brazil or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 14.65 billion tonnes against 12.42 billion tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled between Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 2.23 billion tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.