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