Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 249.18 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Brazil is 249.18 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 399.99 tonnes per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 126.83 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Brazil 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 126.83 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 130.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 134.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 136.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 138.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 141.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 143.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 145.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 147.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 147.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 148.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 150.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 153.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 157.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 160.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 164.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 168.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 174.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 179.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 184.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 186.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 189.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 190.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 191.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 223.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 227.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 218.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 213.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 204.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 210.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 213.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 222.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 216.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 264.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 257.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 249.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 264.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 294.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 299.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 273.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 263.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 281.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 399.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2004 | 321.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 286.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 257.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 242.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 221 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 194.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 185.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 181.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 202.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 216.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 224.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 224.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 209.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 193.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 196.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 205.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 217.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 245.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 255.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 249.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 249.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 249.18 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 261.01 tonnes per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 249.18 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 217.98 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +42.3% | 281.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 399.99 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 126.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 147.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 160.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 147.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 179.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 203 tonnes per square kilometre | 184.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 227.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 249.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 210.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 299.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 274.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 194.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 399.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 181.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 224.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 217.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 255.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 89 Belarus 257.65 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 90 Greece 256 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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- 93 North Macedonia 243.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 94 Cuba 234.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Brazil was 249.18 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 399.99 tonnes per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.83 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.