Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Brazil

Brazil: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -980,384 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-980,384 tonnes
Change on year
down 124.9%
World rank
192nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.49 million tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
-36.43 million tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
168
1857–2024

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Brazil, 1857–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 189 North Macedonia -718,749 tonnes compare
  2. 190 Serbia -887,880 tonnes compare
  3. 191 Trinidad and Tobago -959,620 tonnes compare
  4. 193 Slovakia -1.68 million tonnes compare
  5. 194 Norway -1.69 million tonnes compare
  6. 195 Finland -2.02 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Year-on-year change in 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
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.