CO₂ emissions by sector in Brazil
Brazil: CO₂ emissions by sector was 20.42 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.42 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 187 countries
All-time high
21.66 million tonnes
in 2001
All-time low
16.47 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
CO₂ emissions by sector in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions by sector in Brazil is 20.42 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Brazil peaked at 21.66 million tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.47 million tonnes, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 24th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions by sector in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.47 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 16.71 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 17.26 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 17.76 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 18.82 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 19.67 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 19.78 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 20.11 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 20.51 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 21.54 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 21.43 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 21.66 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 21.48 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 19.28 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 19.80 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 19.25 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 19.25 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.60 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 19.65 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 19.32 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 19.55 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 19.83 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 19.77 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.06 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.14 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.89 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 20.08 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.15 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.06 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 20.01 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 20.49 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 20.22 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 20.14 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 20.42 million tonnes | +1.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 20.42 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.35 million tonnes, 15.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 20.42 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 530,000 tonnes, 38.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.86 million tonnes | 16.47 million tonnes | 21.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.07 million tonnes | 19.25 million tonnes | 21.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.95 million tonnes | 19.55 million tonnes | 20.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.32 million tonnes | 20.14 million tonnes | 20.49 million tonnes | 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 co₂ emissions by sector in Brazil?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Brazil was 20.42 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 21.66 million tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.47 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Brazil ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.