Brazil vs Germany: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions

Brazil
483.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany
572.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
13th
Germany rank
10th

Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time

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How they compare

Germany currently reports 572.32 million tonnes against 483.01 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 89.31 million tonnes.

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

Across all 169 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 13th and Germany ranks 10th of 215 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Germany Difference Ahead
1850s 288,376 tonnes 33.32 million tonnes 33.03 million tonnes Germany
1860s 523,599 tonnes 57.68 million tonnes 57.15 million tonnes Germany
1870s 884,500 tonnes 94.57 million tonnes 93.69 million tonnes Germany
1880s 1.23 million tonnes 159.29 million tonnes 158.06 million tonnes Germany
1890s 2.30 million tonnes 245.10 million tonnes 242.80 million tonnes Germany
1900s 2.96 million tonnes 374.99 million tonnes 372.03 million tonnes Germany
1910s 4.06 million tonnes 481.51 million tonnes 477.45 million tonnes Germany
1920s 5.03 million tonnes 453.83 million tonnes 448.80 million tonnes Germany
1930s 5.62 million tonnes 473.45 million tonnes 467.83 million tonnes Germany
1940s 6.86 million tonnes 477.81 million tonnes 470.95 million tonnes Germany
1950s 30.58 million tonnes 675.91 million tonnes 645.32 million tonnes Germany
1960s 60.95 million tonnes 932.82 million tonnes 871.87 million tonnes Germany
1970s 141.67 million tonnes 1.06 billion tonnes 917.80 million tonnes Germany
1980s 186.50 million tonnes 1.04 billion tonnes 850.39 million tonnes Germany
1990s 268.95 million tonnes 959.39 million tonnes 690.44 million tonnes Germany
2000s 366.64 million tonnes 873.12 million tonnes 506.48 million tonnes Germany
2010s 495.82 million tonnes 792.05 million tonnes 296.23 million tonnes Germany
2020s 478.32 million tonnes 631.82 million tonnes 153.50 million tonnes Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Brazil or Germany?
Germany, at 572.32 million tonnes against 483.01 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Brazil and Germany?
89.31 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
Brazil ranks 13th and Germany ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial and consumption-based 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
Territorial and consumption-based 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, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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