Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Brazil
Brazil: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -980,384 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Brazil, 1857–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Brazil is -980,384 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 124.9% on the previous year and down 103.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Brazil peaked at 50.49 million tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, -36.43 million tonnes, in 2016.
Brazil ranks 192nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 48,507 tonnes | 15,499 tonnes | 88,167 tonnes | 3 |
| 1860s | 23,233 tonnes | -147,438 tonnes | 197,782 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 20,299 tonnes | -141,428 tonnes | 170,631 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 105,237 tonnes | -82,907 tonnes | 577,203 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 75,257 tonnes | -175,988 tonnes | 427,483 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 121,290 tonnes | -340,754 tonnes | 473,888 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -85,793 tonnes | -1.45 million tonnes | 799,182 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 336,931 tonnes | -1.08 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -72,251 tonnes | -1.56 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 175,206 tonnes | -1.10 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.17 million tonnes | -631,060 tonnes | 12.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.51 million tonnes | -348,412 tonnes | 11.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.37 million tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes | 18.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.43 million tonnes | -14.87 million tonnes | 17.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.52 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | 20.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.25 million tonnes | -22.86 million tonnes | 22.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.69 million tonnes | -36.43 million tonnes | 50.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million tonnes | -28.72 million tonnes | 48.56 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More climate change data for Brazil
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.6% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 212.81 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 187.65 million (2025)
- Urban population 88.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 18.20 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Brazil?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Brazil was -980,384 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 50.49 million tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.43 million tonnes in 2016.
- How does Brazil rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Brazil ranks 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.