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
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1857 | 41,855 tonnes | — |
| 1858 | 15,499 tonnes | -63.0% |
| 1859 | 88,167 tonnes | +468.9% |
| 1860 | 62,184 tonnes | -29.5% |
| 1861 | -24,830 tonnes | -139.9% |
| 1862 | -54,741 tonnes | +120.5% |
| 1863 | 70,638 tonnes | -229.0% |
| 1864 | 53,619 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1865 | 92,313 tonnes | +72.2% |
| 1866 | 74,125 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1867 | -91,322 tonnes | -223.2% |
| 1868 | 197,782 tonnes | -316.6% |
| 1869 | -147,438 tonnes | -174.5% |
| 1870 | 93,123 tonnes | -163.2% |
| 1871 | 146,519 tonnes | +57.3% |
| 1872 | 13,694 tonnes | -90.7% |
| 1873 | 170,631 tonnes | +1146.0% |
| 1874 | -32,989 tonnes | -119.3% |
| 1875 | -56,272 tonnes | +70.6% |
| 1876 | -96,685 tonnes | +71.8% |
| 1877 | 35,364 tonnes | -136.6% |
| 1878 | 71,029 tonnes | +100.9% |
| 1879 | -141,428 tonnes | -299.1% |
| 1880 | 115,390 tonnes | -181.6% |
| 1881 | 107,622 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1882 | -82,907 tonnes | -177.0% |
| 1883 | 222,119 tonnes | -367.9% |
| 1884 | 112,361 tonnes | -49.4% |
| 1885 | -67,151 tonnes | -159.8% |
| 1886 | 20,567 tonnes | -130.6% |
| 1887 | 79,534 tonnes | +286.7% |
| 1888 | -32,367 tonnes | -140.7% |
| 1889 | 577,203 tonnes | -1883.3% |
| 1890 | -146,868 tonnes | -125.4% |
| 1891 | 358,487 tonnes | -344.1% |
| 1892 | 73,604 tonnes | -79.5% |
| 1893 | -175,988 tonnes | -339.1% |
| 1894 | 338,630 tonnes | -292.4% |
| 1895 | -120,161 tonnes | -135.5% |
| 1896 | 427,483 tonnes | -455.8% |
| 1897 | 118,738 tonnes | -72.2% |
| 1898 | -53,023 tonnes | -144.7% |
| 1899 | -68,331 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1900 | -340,754 tonnes | +398.7% |
| 1901 | 42,709 tonnes | -112.5% |
| 1902 | 239,573 tonnes | +460.9% |
| 1903 | -112,287 tonnes | -146.9% |
| 1904 | 197,020 tonnes | -275.5% |
| 1905 | 232,512 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1906 | 376,379 tonnes | +61.9% |
| 1907 | 473,888 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1908 | 7,615 tonnes | -98.4% |
| 1909 | 96,242 tonnes | +1163.8% |
| 1910 | 758,921 tonnes | +688.6% |
| 1911 | 799,182 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1912 | 93,812 tonnes | -88.3% |
| 1913 | 629,438 tonnes | +571.0% |
| 1914 | -1.45 million tonnes | -330.2% |
| 1915 | -1.45 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1916 | -476,666 tonnes | -67.0% |
| 1917 | 105,044 tonnes | -122.0% |
| 1918 | -183,475 tonnes | -274.7% |
| 1919 | 311,284 tonnes | -269.7% |
| 1920 | 996,066 tonnes | +220.0% |
| 1921 | -1.08 million tonnes | -208.2% |
| 1922 | 1.14 million tonnes | -205.8% |
| 1923 | 766,029 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 1924 | 526,215 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1925 | 22,470 tonnes | -95.7% |
| 1926 | 128,012 tonnes | +469.7% |
| 1927 | 569,204 tonnes | +344.6% |
| 1928 | 44,365 tonnes | -92.2% |
| 1929 | 254,079 tonnes | +472.7% |
| 1930 | -549,719 tonnes | -316.4% |
| 1931 | -1.01 million tonnes | +84.6% |
| 1932 | 7,753 tonnes | -100.8% |
| 1933 | 397,108 tonnes | +5022.0% |
| 1934 | -19,396 tonnes | -104.9% |
| 1935 | 220,155 tonnes | -1235.1% |
| 1936 | 239,076 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1937 | 1.11 million tonnes | +365.9% |
| 1938 | 448,087 tonnes | -59.8% |
| 1939 | -1.56 million tonnes | -449.2% |
| 1940 | 39,668 tonnes | -102.5% |
| 1941 | 626,256 tonnes | +1478.7% |
| 1942 | -413,971 tonnes | -166.1% |
| 1943 | 608,224 tonnes | -246.9% |
| 1944 | -579,152 tonnes | -195.2% |
| 1945 | 927,141 tonnes | -260.1% |
| 1946 | 637,329 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1947 | 1.49 million tonnes | +133.4% |
| 1948 | -1.10 million tonnes | -174.0% |
| 1949 | -480,665 tonnes | -56.3% |
| 1950 | 12.29 million tonnes | -2657.4% |
| 1951 | 2.00 million tonnes | -83.7% |
| 1952 | 3.27 million tonnes | +63.7% |
| 1953 | 284,130 tonnes | -91.3% |
| 1954 | 4.46 million tonnes | +1468.7% |
| 1955 | 4.35 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 2.58 million tonnes | -40.6% |
| 1957 | -631,060 tonnes | -124.4% |
| 1958 | 3.08 million tonnes | -587.5% |
| 1959 | -36,848 tonnes | -101.2% |
| 1960 | 7.83 million tonnes | -21362.3% |
| 1961 | 2.28 million tonnes | -70.9% |
| 1962 | 4.48 million tonnes | +96.0% |
| 1963 | 1.91 million tonnes | -57.4% |
| 1964 | 1.10 million tonnes | -42.3% |
| 1965 | -348,412 tonnes | -131.6% |
| 1966 | 7.88 million tonnes | -2362.1% |
| 1967 | 1.87 million tonnes | -76.3% |
| 1968 | 11.19 million tonnes | +498.9% |
| 1969 | 6.86 million tonnes | -38.7% |
| 1970 | 9.40 million tonnes | +36.9% |
| 1971 | 8.85 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 11.68 million tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1973 | 18.04 million tonnes | +54.5% |
| 1974 | 10.95 million tonnes | -39.3% |
| 1975 | 7.31 million tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 4.27 million tonnes | -41.5% |
| 1977 | 7.75 million tonnes | +81.3% |
| 1978 | 14.75 million tonnes | +90.2% |
| 1979 | 10.67 million tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1980 | -1.60 million tonnes | -115.0% |
| 1981 | -14.87 million tonnes | +828.9% |
| 1982 | 177,232 tonnes | -101.2% |
| 1983 | -5.59 million tonnes | -3252.8% |
| 1984 | 1.67 million tonnes | -129.9% |
| 1985 | 12.54 million tonnes | +649.6% |
| 1986 | 17.12 million tonnes | +36.5% |
| 1987 | 8.73 million tonnes | -49.0% |
| 1988 | 1.73 million tonnes | -80.2% |
| 1989 | 4.38 million tonnes | +153.2% |
| 1990 | 6.64 million tonnes | +51.8% |
| 1991 | 10.74 million tonnes | +61.6% |
| 1992 | 4.21 million tonnes | -60.8% |
| 1993 | 10.70 million tonnes | +154.4% |
| 1994 | 9.70 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 14.68 million tonnes | +51.3% |
| 1996 | 20.63 million tonnes | +40.6% |
| 1997 | 17.64 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 10.41 million tonnes | -41.0% |
| 1999 | 9.90 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 12.93 million tonnes | +30.6% |
| 2001 | 5.98 million tonnes | -53.7% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million tonnes | -73.3% |
| 2003 | -3.12 million tonnes | -295.1% |
| 2004 | 16.79 million tonnes | -638.1% |
| 2005 | 2.94 million tonnes | -82.5% |
| 2006 | 4.50 million tonnes | +53.3% |
| 2007 | 21.70 million tonnes | +382.2% |
| 2008 | 22.06 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2009 | -22.86 million tonnes | -203.6% |
| 2010 | 50.49 million tonnes | -320.9% |
| 2011 | 21.64 million tonnes | -57.1% |
| 2012 | 35.56 million tonnes | +64.3% |
| 2013 | 34.10 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 24.96 million tonnes | -26.8% |
| 2015 | -28.35 million tonnes | -213.6% |
| 2016 | -36.43 million tonnes | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 5.51 million tonnes | -115.1% |
| 2018 | -20.65 million tonnes | -474.9% |
| 2019 | 123,200 tonnes | -100.6% |
| 2020 | -28.72 million tonnes | -23415.3% |
| 2021 | 48.56 million tonnes | -269.1% |
| 2022 | -16.50 million tonnes | -134.0% |
| 2023 | 3.93 million tonnes | -123.8% |
| 2024 | -980,384 tonnes | -124.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's -980,384 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's -980,384 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750 tonnes. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions 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 tonnes | -28.72 million tonnes |
| 1960 | +21362.3% | -36,848 tonnes | 7.83 million tonnes |
| 1933 | +5022.0% | 7,753 tonnes | 397,108 tonnes |
| 1983 | -3252.8% | 177,232 tonnes | -5.59 million tonnes |
| 1950 | +2657.4% | -480,665 tonnes | 12.29 million tonnes |
| 1966 | +2362.1% | -348,412 tonnes | 7.88 million tonnes |
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 |
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- 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)
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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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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.