Brazil vs United Kingdom: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Brazil
1.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.3%
in 2024
Brazil rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Brazil
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.3% against 1.9% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 124 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 215 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 4.1% | 4.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 3.7% | 3.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 3.6% | 3.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 3.6% | 3.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 3.6% | 3.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 3.4% | 3.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.7% | 3.6% | 2.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 3.6% | 2.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 3.3% | 2.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 3.0% | 1.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.7% | 1.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.5% | 0.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Brazil or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.3% against 1.9% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and United Kingdom rank globally for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Brazil ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.