Brazil vs Italy: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
Brazil
188.81 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy
161.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Italy rank
9th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Brazil
- Italy
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 188.81 million tonnes against 161.14 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 27.68 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Italy ranks 9th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.97 million tonnes | 29.92 million tonnes | 7.95 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 69.25 million tonnes | 84.43 million tonnes | 15.18 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 128.11 million tonnes | 130.47 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 176.03 million tonnes | 154.96 million tonnes | 21.07 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, Brazil or Italy?
- Brazil, at 188.81 million tonnes against 161.14 million tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between Brazil and Italy?
- 27.68 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Italy rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Italy ranks 9th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.