CO₂ emissions by sector in Brazil
Brazil: CO₂ emissions by sector was 20.42 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.6% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 212.81 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 187.65 million (2025)
- Urban population 88.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 18.20 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
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.