Brazil vs Central African Republic: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Brazil
13.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Central African Republic
12.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Brazil rank
21st
Central African Republic rank
23rd
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Brazil
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 13.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 12.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 21st and Central African Republic ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
| 1860s | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
| 1870s | 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
| 1880s | 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
| 1890s | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
| 1900s | 10.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
| 1910s | 13.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
| 1920s | 14.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
| 1930s | 8.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
| 1940s | 10.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
| 1950s | 14.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
| 1960s | 16.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
| 1970s | 14.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
| 1980s | 14.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
| 1990s | 15.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
| 2000s | 16.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
| 2010s | 12.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 13.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Brazil or Central African Republic?
- Brazil, at 13.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 12.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Brazil and Central African Republic?
- 0.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Central African Republic?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Central African Republic rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Brazil ranks 21st and Central African Republic ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.