Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.118 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.118
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
104th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1439
in 1999
All-time low
0.118
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Brazil stood at 0.118. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Brazil peaked at 0.1439 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.118, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 104th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1204 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1236 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1261 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1255 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1231 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1278 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1342 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1378 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1414 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1439 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1434 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1422 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.138 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1345 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1341 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1314 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1279 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1268 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1267 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1185 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1257 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1275 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1343 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1371 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1424 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1399 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1348 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1364 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1276 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1254 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1239 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1336 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1228 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1192 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.118 | -1.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.118 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1548, 76% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.118 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1086, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1304 | 0.1204 | 0.1439 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1323 | 0.1185 | 0.1434 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1331 | 0.1254 | 0.1424 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1235 | 0.118 | 0.1336 | 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 carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Brazil?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Brazil was 0.118 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1439 in 1999.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.118 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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