Absolute change co2 in Brazil
Brazil: Absolute change co2 was -980,384 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-980,384
Change on year
down 124.9%
World rank
192nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.49 million
in 2010
All-time low
-36.43 million
in 2016
Years of data
168
1857–2024
Absolute change co2 in Brazil, 1857–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute change co2 in Brazil is -980,384, 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, absolute change co2 in Brazil peaked at 50.49 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, -36.43 million, 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.
Absolute change co2 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1857 | 41,855 | — |
| 1858 | 15,499 | -63.0% |
| 1859 | 88,167 | +468.9% |
| 1860 | 62,184 | -29.5% |
| 1861 | -24,830 | -139.9% |
| 1862 | -54,741 | +120.5% |
| 1863 | 70,638 | -229.0% |
| 1864 | 53,619 | -24.1% |
| 1865 | 92,313 | +72.2% |
| 1866 | 74,125 | -19.7% |
| 1867 | -91,322 | -223.2% |
| 1868 | 197,782 | -316.6% |
| 1869 | -147,438 | -174.5% |
| 1870 | 93,123 | -163.2% |
| 1871 | 146,519 | +57.3% |
| 1872 | 13,694 | -90.7% |
| 1873 | 170,631 | +1146.0% |
| 1874 | -32,989 | -119.3% |
| 1875 | -56,272 | +70.6% |
| 1876 | -96,685 | +71.8% |
| 1877 | 35,364 | -136.6% |
| 1878 | 71,029 | +100.9% |
| 1879 | -141,428 | -299.1% |
| 1880 | 115,390 | -181.6% |
| 1881 | 107,622 | -6.7% |
| 1882 | -82,907 | -177.0% |
| 1883 | 222,119 | -367.9% |
| 1884 | 112,361 | -49.4% |
| 1885 | -67,151 | -159.8% |
| 1886 | 20,567 | -130.6% |
| 1887 | 79,534 | +286.7% |
| 1888 | -32,367 | -140.7% |
| 1889 | 577,203 | -1883.3% |
| 1890 | -146,868 | -125.4% |
| 1891 | 358,487 | -344.1% |
| 1892 | 73,604 | -79.5% |
| 1893 | -175,988 | -339.1% |
| 1894 | 338,630 | -292.4% |
| 1895 | -120,161 | -135.5% |
| 1896 | 427,483 | -455.8% |
| 1897 | 118,738 | -72.2% |
| 1898 | -53,023 | -144.7% |
| 1899 | -68,331 | +28.9% |
| 1900 | -340,754 | +398.7% |
| 1901 | 42,709 | -112.5% |
| 1902 | 239,573 | +460.9% |
| 1903 | -112,287 | -146.9% |
| 1904 | 197,020 | -275.5% |
| 1905 | 232,512 | +18.0% |
| 1906 | 376,379 | +61.9% |
| 1907 | 473,888 | +25.9% |
| 1908 | 7,615 | -98.4% |
| 1909 | 96,242 | +1163.8% |
| 1910 | 758,921 | +688.6% |
| 1911 | 799,182 | +5.3% |
| 1912 | 93,812 | -88.3% |
| 1913 | 629,438 | +571.0% |
| 1914 | -1.45 million | -330.2% |
| 1915 | -1.45 million | -0.2% |
| 1916 | -476,666 | -67.0% |
| 1917 | 105,044 | -122.0% |
| 1918 | -183,475 | -274.7% |
| 1919 | 311,284 | -269.7% |
| 1920 | 996,066 | +220.0% |
| 1921 | -1.08 million | -208.2% |
| 1922 | 1.14 million | -205.8% |
| 1923 | 766,029 | -32.8% |
| 1924 | 526,215 | -31.3% |
| 1925 | 22,470 | -95.7% |
| 1926 | 128,012 | +469.7% |
| 1927 | 569,204 | +344.6% |
| 1928 | 44,365 | -92.2% |
| 1929 | 254,079 | +472.7% |
| 1930 | -549,719 | -316.4% |
| 1931 | -1.01 million | +84.6% |
| 1932 | 7,753 | -100.8% |
| 1933 | 397,108 | +5022.0% |
| 1934 | -19,396 | -104.9% |
| 1935 | 220,155 | -1235.1% |
| 1936 | 239,076 | +8.6% |
| 1937 | 1.11 million | +365.9% |
| 1938 | 448,087 | -59.8% |
| 1939 | -1.56 million | -449.2% |
| 1940 | 39,668 | -102.5% |
| 1941 | 626,256 | +1478.7% |
| 1942 | -413,971 | -166.1% |
| 1943 | 608,224 | -246.9% |
| 1944 | -579,152 | -195.2% |
| 1945 | 927,141 | -260.1% |
| 1946 | 637,329 | -31.3% |
| 1947 | 1.49 million | +133.4% |
| 1948 | -1.10 million | -174.0% |
| 1949 | -480,665 | -56.3% |
| 1950 | 12.29 million | -2657.4% |
| 1951 | 2.00 million | -83.7% |
| 1952 | 3.27 million | +63.7% |
| 1953 | 284,130 | -91.3% |
| 1954 | 4.46 million | +1468.7% |
| 1955 | 4.35 million | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 2.58 million | -40.6% |
| 1957 | -631,060 | -124.4% |
| 1958 | 3.08 million | -587.5% |
| 1959 | -36,848 | -101.2% |
| 1960 | 7.83 million | -21362.3% |
| 1961 | 2.28 million | -70.9% |
| 1962 | 4.48 million | +96.0% |
| 1963 | 1.91 million | -57.4% |
| 1964 | 1.10 million | -42.3% |
| 1965 | -348,412 | -131.6% |
| 1966 | 7.88 million | -2362.1% |
| 1967 | 1.87 million | -76.3% |
| 1968 | 11.19 million | +498.9% |
| 1969 | 6.86 million | -38.7% |
| 1970 | 9.40 million | +36.9% |
| 1971 | 8.85 million | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 11.68 million | +32.0% |
| 1973 | 18.04 million | +54.5% |
| 1974 | 10.95 million | -39.3% |
| 1975 | 7.31 million | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 4.27 million | -41.5% |
| 1977 | 7.75 million | +81.3% |
| 1978 | 14.75 million | +90.2% |
| 1979 | 10.67 million | -27.7% |
| 1980 | -1.60 million | -115.0% |
| 1981 | -14.87 million | +828.9% |
| 1982 | 177,232 | -101.2% |
| 1983 | -5.59 million | -3252.8% |
| 1984 | 1.67 million | -129.9% |
| 1985 | 12.54 million | +649.6% |
| 1986 | 17.12 million | +36.5% |
| 1987 | 8.73 million | -49.0% |
| 1988 | 1.73 million | -80.2% |
| 1989 | 4.38 million | +153.2% |
| 1990 | 6.64 million | +51.8% |
| 1991 | 10.74 million | +61.6% |
| 1992 | 4.21 million | -60.8% |
| 1993 | 10.70 million | +154.4% |
| 1994 | 9.70 million | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 14.68 million | +51.3% |
| 1996 | 20.63 million | +40.6% |
| 1997 | 17.64 million | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 10.41 million | -41.0% |
| 1999 | 9.90 million | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 12.93 million | +30.6% |
| 2001 | 5.98 million | -53.7% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million | -73.3% |
| 2003 | -3.12 million | -295.1% |
| 2004 | 16.79 million | -638.1% |
| 2005 | 2.94 million | -82.5% |
| 2006 | 4.50 million | +53.3% |
| 2007 | 21.70 million | +382.2% |
| 2008 | 22.06 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | -22.86 million | -203.6% |
| 2010 | 50.49 million | -320.9% |
| 2011 | 21.64 million | -57.1% |
| 2012 | 35.56 million | +64.3% |
| 2013 | 34.10 million | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 24.96 million | -26.8% |
| 2015 | -28.35 million | -213.6% |
| 2016 | -36.43 million | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 5.51 million | -115.1% |
| 2018 | -20.65 million | -474.9% |
| 2019 | 123,200 | -100.6% |
| 2020 | -28.72 million | -23415.3% |
| 2021 | 48.56 million | -269.1% |
| 2022 | -16.50 million | -134.0% |
| 2023 | 3.93 million | -123.8% |
| 2024 | -980,384 | -124.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's -980,384 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's -980,384 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absolute change co2 in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -23415.3% | 123,200 | -28.72 million |
| 1960 | +21362.3% | -36,848 | 7.83 million |
| 1933 | +5022.0% | 7,753 | 397,108 |
| 1983 | -3252.8% | 177,232 | -5.59 million |
| 1950 | +2657.4% | -480,665 | 12.29 million |
| 1966 | +2362.1% | -348,412 | 7.88 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 48,507 | 15,499 | 88,167 | 3 |
| 1860s | 23,233 | -147,438 | 197,782 | 10 |
| 1870s | 20,299 | -141,428 | 170,631 | 10 |
| 1880s | 105,237 | -82,907 | 577,203 | 10 |
| 1890s | 75,257 | -175,988 | 427,483 | 10 |
| 1900s | 121,290 | -340,754 | 473,888 | 10 |
| 1910s | -85,793 | -1.45 million | 799,182 | 10 |
| 1920s | 336,931 | -1.08 million | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 1930s | -72,251 | -1.56 million | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 175,206 | -1.10 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.17 million | -631,060 | 12.29 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.51 million | -348,412 | 11.19 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.37 million | 4.27 million | 18.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.43 million | -14.87 million | 17.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.52 million | 4.21 million | 20.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.25 million | -22.86 million | 22.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.69 million | -36.43 million | 50.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million | -28.72 million | 48.56 million | 5 |
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More climate change data for Brazil
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.54 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 564,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 470.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,703 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 228.5 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute change co2 in Brazil?
- Absolute change co2 in Brazil was -980,384 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 50.49 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.43 million in 2016.
- How does Brazil rank for absolute change co2?
- Brazil ranks 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is absolute change co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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