Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Brazil
Brazil: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring was 17.50 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Brazil, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 17.50 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Brazil peaked at 18.43 million tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7,328 tonnes, in 1950.
Brazil ranks 5th of 215 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 143,262 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 447,008 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 719,606 tonnes | 494,640 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 million tonnes | 806,080 tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.46 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.15 million tonnes | 7.36 million tonnes | 10.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.86 million tonnes | 10.74 million tonnes | 18.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.60 million tonnes | 14.12 million tonnes | 17.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.50 million tonnes | 17.50 million tonnes | 17.50 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Brazil
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.6% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 212.81 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 187.65 million (2025)
- Urban population 88.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 18.20 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Brazil?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Brazil was 17.50 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 flaring recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 18.43 million tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.