Annual co2 flaring in Brazil
Brazil: Annual co2 flaring was 17.50 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.50 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 215 countries
All-time high
18.43 million
in 2009
All-time low
7,328
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Annual co2 flaring in Brazil, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 17.50 million for annual co2 flaring in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co2 flaring in Brazil peaked at 18.43 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7,328, 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.
Annual co2 flaring in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,328 | — |
| 1951 | 14,656 | +100.0% |
| 1952 | 14,654 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 51,289 | +250.0% |
| 1954 | 124,561 | +142.9% |
| 1955 | 120,899 | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 164,880 | +36.4% |
| 1957 | 175,908 | +6.7% |
| 1958 | 311,440 | +77.0% |
| 1959 | 447,008 | +43.5% |
| 1960 | 545,936 | +22.1% |
| 1961 | 549,641 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 520,252 | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 494,640 | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 556,892 | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 648,570 | +16.5% |
| 1966 | 773,104 | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 842,720 | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 989,233 | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 1.28 million | +28.9% |
| 1970 | 1.89 million | +48.0% |
| 1971 | 1.38 million | -26.8% |
| 1972 | 1.22 million | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 926,992 | -24.3% |
| 1974 | 839,056 | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 806,080 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 842,720 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 820,736 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 1.15 million | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 1.31 million | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 1.75 million | +33.6% |
| 1982 | 2.13 million | +21.8% |
| 1983 | 3.05 million | +43.4% |
| 1984 | 3.60 million | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 3.45 million | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 2.63 million | -23.7% |
| 1987 | 2.25 million | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 2.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.11 million | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 7.55 million | +257.3% |
| 1991 | 7.36 million | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 7.45 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.58 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 8.00 million | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 7.51 million | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 7.82 million | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 8.60 million | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 9.46 million | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 10.12 million | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 10.74 million | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 11.72 million | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 11.22 million | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 11.20 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.84 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 13.88 million | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 12.88 million | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 13.47 million | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 14.21 million | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 18.43 million | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 15.21 million | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 14.12 million | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 14.76 million | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 16.63 million | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 17.64 million | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 17.60 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 17.50 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.50 million | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 17.50 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,109, 15784.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual co2 flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +257.3% | 2.11 million | 7.55 million |
| 1953 | +250.0% | 14,654 | 51,289 |
| 1954 | +142.9% | 51,289 | 124,561 |
| 1951 | +100.0% | 7,328 | 14,656 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 143,262 | 7,328 | 447,008 | 10 |
| 1960s | 719,606 | 494,640 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 million | 806,080 | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.46 million | 1.31 million | 3.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.15 million | 7.36 million | 10.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.86 million | 10.74 million | 18.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.60 million | 14.12 million | 17.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.50 million | 17.50 million | 17.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 flaring in Brazil?
- Annual co2 flaring in Brazil was 17.50 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co2 flaring recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 18.43 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual co2 flaring recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for annual co2 flaring?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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