How does Brazil rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Brazil ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Brazil

Name: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Brazil
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Brazil: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 2.08 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.08 billion tonnes

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

5th

of 194 countries

All-time high

3.34 billion tonnes

in 2003

All-time low

35.22 million tonnes

in 1856

Years of data

169

1856–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Brazil, 1856–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 2.08 billion tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.

The figure 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 in Brazil peaked at 3.34 billion tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 35.22 million tonnes, in 1856.

Brazil ranks 5th of 194 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
1850s	35.55 million tonnes	35.22 million tonnes	36.09 million tonnes	4
1860s	37.56 million tonnes	36.33 million tonnes	38.66 million tonnes	10
1870s	52.26 million tonnes	46.48 million tonnes	54.86 million tonnes	10
1880s	104.70 million tonnes	80.29 million tonnes	117.18 million tonnes	10
1890s	119.11 million tonnes	116.90 million tonnes	122.59 million tonnes	10
1900s	178.01 million tonnes	150.37 million tonnes	193.35 million tonnes	10
1910s	301.29 million tonnes	247.47 million tonnes	328.76 million tonnes	10
1920s	405.26 million tonnes	366.46 million tonnes	428.82 million tonnes	10
1930s	217.55 million tonnes	173.03 million tonnes	315.49 million tonnes	10
1940s	417.86 million tonnes	305.33 million tonnes	476.09 million tonnes	10
1950s	820.10 million tonnes	634.10 million tonnes	960.20 million tonnes	10
1960s	1.14 billion tonnes	1.02 billion tonnes	1.24 billion tonnes	10
1970s	1.34 billion tonnes	1.23 billion tonnes	1.50 billion tonnes	10
1980s	1.70 billion tonnes	1.54 billion tonnes	1.90 billion tonnes	10
1990s	2.08 billion tonnes	1.76 billion tonnes	2.50 billion tonnes	10
2000s	2.29 billion tonnes	1.62 billion tonnes	3.34 billion tonnes	10
2010s	1.70 billion tonnes	1.52 billion tonnes	1.87 billion tonnes	10
2020s	2.03 billion tonnes	1.82 billion tonnes	2.13 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Brazil

2 United States 5.02 billion tonnes compare
3 India 3.20 billion tonnes compare
4 Russia 2.17 billion tonnes compare
6 Indonesia 1.39 billion tonnes compare
7 Japan 967.36 million tonnes compare
8 Iran 816.89 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Brazil →

Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Brazil?: Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Brazil was 2.08 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 3.34 billion tonnes in 2003.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 35.22 million tonnes in 1856.
How does Brazil rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Brazil ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
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: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.