Brazil vs India: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Brazil
2.32
in 2024
India
2.17
in 2024
Brazil rank
109th
India rank
111th
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.32 against 2.17 in India, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 109th and India ranks 111th of 203 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.41 | 0.4038 | 1.01 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 1.53 | 0.5548 | 0.9756 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1.72 | 0.8085 | 0.9126 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2.01 | 1.08 | 0.938 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.44 | 1.67 | 0.7784 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.29 | 1.95 | 0.3355 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Brazil or India?
- Brazil, at 2.32 against 2.17 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Brazil and India?
- 0.15, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Brazil ranks 109th and India ranks 111th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.