Australia vs Brazil: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions

Australia
386.73 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil
483.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
Brazil rank
13th

Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time

  • Australia
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 483.01 million tonnes against 386.73 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 96.28 million tonnes.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 16th and Brazil ranks 13th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Brazil in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Brazil Difference Ahead
1960s 123.36 million tonnes 69.55 million tonnes 53.81 million tonnes Australia
1970s 169.71 million tonnes 141.67 million tonnes 28.04 million tonnes Australia
1980s 224.21 million tonnes 186.50 million tonnes 37.71 million tonnes Australia
1990s 303.93 million tonnes 268.95 million tonnes 34.98 million tonnes Australia
2000s 380.94 million tonnes 366.64 million tonnes 14.30 million tonnes Australia
2010s 405.77 million tonnes 495.82 million tonnes 90.05 million tonnes Brazil
2020s 388.43 million tonnes 478.32 million tonnes 89.90 million tonnes Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Australia or Brazil?
Brazil, at 483.01 million tonnes against 386.73 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Australia and Brazil?
96.28 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
Australia ranks 16th and Brazil ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
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
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.