Brazil vs Germany: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change

Brazil
139.44 billion tonnes
in 2024
Germany
94.91 billion tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
Germany rank
6th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time

  • Brazil
  • Germany
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 139.44 billion tonnes against 94.91 billion tonnes in Germany, a difference of 44.54 billion tonnes.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 169 shared years of data; in 1856 it was Germany ahead.

Brazil ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th of 194 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Germany Difference Ahead
1850s 88.56 million tonnes 401.18 million tonnes 312.62 million tonnes Germany
1860s 346.63 million tonnes 874.03 million tonnes 527.40 million tonnes Germany
1870s 798.54 million tonnes 1.86 billion tonnes 1.06 billion tonnes Germany
1880s 1.59 billion tonnes 3.31 billion tonnes 1.72 billion tonnes Germany
1890s 2.74 billion tonnes 5.51 billion tonnes 2.77 billion tonnes Germany
1900s 4.22 billion tonnes 8.89 billion tonnes 4.67 billion tonnes Germany
1910s 6.65 billion tonnes 13.64 billion tonnes 6.99 billion tonnes Germany
1920s 10.25 billion tonnes 18.32 billion tonnes 8.07 billion tonnes Germany
1930s 13.43 billion tonnes 22.94 billion tonnes 9.50 billion tonnes Germany
1940s 16.46 billion tonnes 28.44 billion tonnes 11.97 billion tonnes Germany
1950s 22.71 billion tonnes 33.60 billion tonnes 10.89 billion tonnes Germany
1960s 32.78 billion tonnes 41.34 billion tonnes 8.56 billion tonnes Germany
1970s 45.23 billion tonnes 51.07 billion tonnes 5.84 billion tonnes Germany
1980s 60.57 billion tonnes 61.34 billion tonnes 770.97 million tonnes Germany
1990s 79.24 billion tonnes 71.14 billion tonnes 8.09 billion tonnes Brazil
2000s 102.61 billion tonnes 80.10 billion tonnes 22.51 billion tonnes Brazil
2010s 121.52 billion tonnes 88.31 billion tonnes 33.21 billion tonnes Brazil
2020s 135.26 billion tonnes 93.70 billion tonnes 41.56 billion tonnes Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Brazil or Germany?
Brazil, at 139.44 billion tonnes against 94.91 billion tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Brazil and Germany?
44.54 billion tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
Brazil ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.