Carbon intensity vs gdp in Brazil
Brazil: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 158.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
158.46
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
175th
of 204 countries
All-time high
262.89
in 1968
All-time low
158.46
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Brazil, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs gdp in Brazil is 158.46, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Brazil peaked at 262.89 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 158.46, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 175th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 251.29 | — |
| 1966 | 262.74 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 261.52 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 262.89 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 261.23 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 240.81 | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 242.83 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 235.84 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 229.85 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 225.63 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 227.38 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 216.02 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 214.38 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 211.82 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 210.16 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 205.56 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 198.09 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 189.64 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 184.79 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 176.22 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 176.57 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 181.72 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 184.19 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 179.77 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 179.56 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 188.78 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 191.56 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 192.33 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 192.44 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 190.82 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 189.78 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 191.6 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 191.52 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 190.21 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 192.96 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 192.36 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 193.77 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 192.78 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 190.74 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 190.16 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 187.76 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 184.51 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 183.65 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 182.04 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 175.32 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 178.32 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 180.5 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 185.85 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 188.85 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 190.88 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 182.87 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 178.47 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 178.32 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 172.7 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 169.48 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 168.79 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 174.28 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 167.57 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 164.74 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 158.46 | -3.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 158.46 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 219.89, 72% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 158.46 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 213.16, 74% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 259.93 | 251.29 | 262.89 | 5 |
| 1970s | 225.47 | 210.16 | 242.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 185.61 | 176.22 | 205.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 191.2 | 188.78 | 192.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 187.31 | 175.32 | 193.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.63 | 169.48 | 190.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.77 | 158.46 | 174.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 172 South Korea 159.47 compare
- 173 Cook Islands 158.88 compare
- 174 Hungary 158.74 compare
- 176 Seychelles 158.3 compare
- 177 United Arab Emirates 157.35 compare
- 178 Estonia 156.87 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 carbon intensity vs gdp in Brazil?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Brazil was 158.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 262.89 in 1968.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.46 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Brazil ranks 175th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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