Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Brazil
Brazil: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.103 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.103 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
104th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.125 kg per constant US$
in 2014
All-time low
0.1008 kg per constant US$
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.103 kg per constant US$ for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Brazil peaked at 0.125 kg per constant US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1008 kg per constant US$, in 2009.
That places Brazil 104th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1209 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.122 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1182 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1148 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.115 kg per constant US$ | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1117 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1087 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1076 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1082 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1008 kg per constant US$ | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1071 kg per constant US$ | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1081 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.115 kg per constant US$ | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1199 kg per constant US$ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.125 kg per constant US$ | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1233 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1174 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1192 kg per constant US$ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1113 kg per constant US$ | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1092 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1069 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1161 kg per constant US$ | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1062 kg per constant US$ | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.103 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.103 kg per constant US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1607 kg per constant US$, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.103 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1099 kg per constant US$, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1128 kg per constant US$ | 0.1008 kg per constant US$ | 0.122 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1155 kg per constant US$ | 0.1071 kg per constant US$ | 0.125 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.108 kg per constant US$ | 0.103 kg per constant US$ | 0.1161 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
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 carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Brazil?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Brazil was 0.103 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.125 kg per constant US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1008 kg per constant US$ in 2009.
- How does Brazil rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Brazil ranks 104th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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