Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Brazil
Brazil: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 109.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
109.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
188th
of 213 countries
All-time high
192.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2014
All-time low
87.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2009
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Brazil, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 109.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Brazil peaked at 192.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2014 and was at its lowest, 87.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2009.
Brazil ranks 188th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Brazil, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 105.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 97.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 90.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 101.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 98.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 95.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 90.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 113.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 87.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 114.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 99.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 128.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 167.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 192.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 188.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 149.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 155.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 136.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 141.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 133.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 168.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 103.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -38.5% |
| 2023 | 96.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 106.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 109.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 109.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 537.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 20% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 109.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 534.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 21% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 87.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 113.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 99.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 192.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 96.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 168.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 185 Zambia 119.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 186 Austria 116.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 187 Denmark 114.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 189 Kenya 95.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 190 Slovakia 94.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 191 New Zealand 92.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Brazil?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Brazil was 109.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 192.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2014.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2009.
- How does Brazil rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Brazil ranks 188th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.