Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Brazil

Brazil: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 25.38 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
25.38 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 211 countries
All-time high
25.80 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
43,582 tonnes
in 1930
Years of data
97
1928–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Brazil, 1928–2024

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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 annual co₂ emissions from cement in Brazil is 25.38 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Brazil peaked at 25.80 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43,582 tonnes, in 1930.

Brazil ranks 10th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 45,428 tonnes 43,611 tonnes 47,246 tonnes 2
1930s 182,449 tonnes 43,582 tonnes 345,470 tonnes 10
1940s 430,567 tonnes 367,063 tonnes 632,051 tonnes 10
1950s 1.29 million tonnes 686,880 tonnes 1.90 million tonnes 10
1960s 2.82 million tonnes 2.21 million tonnes 3.72 million tonnes 10
1970s 7.81 million tonnes 4.27 million tonnes 11.95 million tonnes 10
1980s 10.96 million tonnes 8.69 million tonnes 12.74 million tonnes 10
1990s 12.61 million tonnes 9.77 million tonnes 16.44 million tonnes 10
2000s 15.69 million tonnes 13.10 million tonnes 19.03 million tonnes 10
2010s 22.60 million tonnes 20.31 million tonnes 25.80 million tonnes 10
2020s 24.98 million tonnes 23.84 million tonnes 25.78 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 7 Indonesia 30.02 million tonnes compare
  2. 8 Saudi Arabia 29.38 million tonnes compare
  3. 9 Egypt 27.59 million tonnes compare
  4. 11 Russia 25.22 million tonnes compare
  5. 12 South Korea 20.57 million tonnes compare
  6. 13 Japan 20.30 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from cement in Brazil?
Annual co₂ emissions from cement in Brazil was 25.38 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 25.80 million tonnes in 2013.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 43,582 tonnes in 1930.
How does Brazil rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
Brazil ranks 10th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
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
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.