Australia vs Brazil: Share co2 emissions vs population

Australia
1
in 2024
Brazil
1.25
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
Brazil rank
13th

Share co2 emissions vs population over time

  • Australia
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.25 against 1 in Australia, a difference of 0.25.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1856 it was Australia ahead.

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

Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 16 and Brazil in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Brazil Difference Ahead
1850s 0.1262 0.1 0.0261 Australia
1860s 0.2328 0.1236 0.1093 Australia
1870s 0.3064 0.1351 0.1713 Australia
1880s 0.4237 0.1191 0.3046 Australia
1890s 0.4642 0.1527 0.3114 Australia
1900s 0.5325 0.1215 0.411 Australia
1910s 0.6576 0.1247 0.5329 Australia
1920s 0.745 0.1342 0.6108 Australia
1930s 0.7368 0.1445 0.5924 Australia
1940s 0.8454 0.1381 0.7073 Australia
1950s 0.9512 0.4136 0.5376 Australia
1960s 0.9648 0.5422 0.4226 Australia
1970s 0.9838 0.8131 0.1707 Australia
1980s 1.11 0.9256 0.1887 Australia
1990s 1.29 1.14 0.1508 Australia
2000s 1.32 1.27 0.0504 Australia
2010s 1.15 1.4 0.254 Brazil
2020s 1.04 1.28 0.2401 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share co2 emissions vs population, Australia or Brazil?
Brazil, at 1.25 against 1 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share co2 emissions vs population between Australia and Brazil?
0.25, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for share co2 emissions vs population?
Australia ranks 16th and Brazil ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed