Brazil vs United Kingdom: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Brazil
0.2404 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.2451 tonnes per person
in 2024
Brazil rank
72nd
United Kingdom rank
71st
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Brazil
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.2451 tonnes per person against 0.2404 tonnes per person in Brazil, a difference of 0.0047 tonnes per person.
Across all 169 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 72nd and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 179 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0354 tonnes per person | 4.94 tonnes per person | 4.9 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0.0576 tonnes per person | 6.51 tonnes per person | 6.46 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0.0828 tonnes per person | 7.94 tonnes per person | 7.86 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.0945 tonnes per person | 8.89 tonnes per person | 8.8 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.1442 tonnes per person | 9.35 tonnes per person | 9.2 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.1474 tonnes per person | 10.23 tonnes per person | 10.08 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.168 tonnes per person | 10.37 tonnes per person | 10.2 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.1643 tonnes per person | 9.02 tonnes per person | 8.85 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.1453 tonnes per person | 9.07 tonnes per person | 8.92 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.1349 tonnes per person | 9.18 tonnes per person | 9.05 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.0897 tonnes per person | 9.25 tonnes per person | 9.16 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.0816 tonnes per person | 7.64 tonnes per person | 7.56 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.1107 tonnes per person | 5.19 tonnes per person | 5.08 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.2242 tonnes per person | 4.29 tonnes per person | 4.07 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.2729 tonnes per person | 3.36 tonnes per person | 3.09 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.2783 tonnes per person | 2.4 tonnes per person | 2.12 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.3202 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.2719 tonnes per person | 0.2978 tonnes per person | 0.0258 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Brazil or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.2451 tonnes per person against 0.2404 tonnes per person in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 0.0047 tonnes per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Brazil ranks 72nd and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.