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Co emissions per capita in Brazil

Brazil: Co emissions per capita was 2.28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.28
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
126th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.78
in 2014
All-time low
0.0287
in 1856
Years of data
169
1856–2024

Co emissions per capita in Brazil, 1856–2024

0123185619402024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 2.28 for co emissions per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Brazil peaked at 2.78 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0287, in 1856.

Brazil ranks 126th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Co emissions per capita in Brazil, year by year

Year Value Change
1856 0.0287 —
1857 0.0334 +16.6%
1858 0.0348 +4.2%
1859 0.0449 +29.0%
1860 0.0516 +14.9%
1861 0.0479 -7.1%
1862 0.0409 -14.7%
1863 0.0483 +18.1%
1864 0.0535 +10.9%
1865 0.0629 +17.4%
1866 0.0699 +11.2%
1867 0.0591 -15.4%
1868 0.079 +33.6%
1869 0.0625 -20.9%
1870 0.071 +13.5%
1871 0.0844 +18.9%
1872 0.0842 -0.2%
1873 0.0991 +17.7%
1874 0.0941 -5.0%
1875 0.0872 -7.4%
1876 0.0768 -11.9%
1877 0.0785 +2.3%
1878 0.0833 +6.1%
1879 0.0696 -16.5%
1880 0.078 +12.2%
1881 0.0855 +9.6%
1882 0.0772 -9.7%
1883 0.0935 +21.1%
1884 0.1006 +7.6%
1885 0.0936 -7.0%
1886 0.0934 -0.2%
1887 0.0976 +4.5%
1888 0.0934 -4.3%
1889 0.1328 +42.2%
1890 0.1198 -9.8%
1891 0.1417 +18.3%
1892 0.1434 +1.2%
1893 0.1286 -10.4%
1894 0.1472 +14.4%
1895 0.1362 -7.4%
1896 0.159 +16.7%
1897 0.1623 +2.1%
1898 0.1555 -4.2%
1899 0.148 -4.8%
1900 0.1258 -15.0%
1901 0.1254 -0.4%
1902 0.1354 +8.0%
1903 0.1267 -6.4%
1904 0.1341 +5.8%
1905 0.1428 +6.5%
1906 0.1581 +10.7%
1907 0.1774 +12.2%
1908 0.174 -1.9%
1909 0.1748 +0.4%
1910 0.205 +17.3%
1911 0.2357 +15.0%
1912 0.2348 -0.4%
1913 0.2564 +9.2%
1914 0.1914 -25.3%
1915 0.1292 -32.5%
1916 0.1078 -16.6%
1917 0.1096 +1.7%
1918 0.1004 -8.4%
1919 0.1098 +9.4%
1920 0.1437 +30.8%
1921 0.1025 -28.7%
1922 0.1401 +36.7%
1923 0.1634 +16.6%
1924 0.1777 +8.7%
1925 0.1748 -1.6%
1926 0.1754 +0.3%
1927 0.1898 +8.2%
1928 0.1874 -1.3%
1929 0.1913 +2.1%
1930 0.1712 -10.5%
1931 0.1383 -19.2%
1932 0.1358 -1.8%
1933 0.1441 +6.1%
1934 0.1407 -2.4%
1935 0.1437 +2.2%
1936 0.1471 +2.3%
1937 0.1727 +17.4%
1938 0.1805 +4.5%
1939 0.1382 -23.5%
1940 0.136 -1.6%
1941 0.1475 +8.4%
1942 0.1344 -8.9%
1943 0.1445 +7.5%
1944 0.1281 -11.3%
1945 0.1445 +12.7%
1946 0.1539 +6.5%
1947 0.1798 +16.8%
1948 0.1536 -14.6%
1949 0.1403 -8.6%
1950 0.3681 +162.3%
1951 0.3937 +7.0%
1952 0.4398 +11.7%
1953 0.4316 -1.9%
1954 0.4927 +14.2%
1955 0.5479 +11.2%
1956 0.5717 +4.3%
1957 0.5449 -4.7%
1958 0.5735 +5.3%
1959 0.5557 -3.1%
1960 0.6472 +16.5%
1961 0.6586 +1.8%
1962 0.6975 +5.9%
1963 0.7013 +0.6%
1964 0.6948 -0.9%
1965 0.6714 -3.4%
1966 0.7448 +10.9%
1967 0.7465 +0.2%
1968 0.8509 +14.0%
1969 0.9036 +6.2%
1970 0.98 +8.5%
1971 1.05 +6.8%
1972 1.14 +8.7%
1973 1.29 +13.1%
1974 1.36 +5.7%
1975 1.4 +2.6%
1976 1.4 +0.4%
1977 1.44 +2.5%
1978 1.53 +6.5%
1979 1.59 +3.5%
1980 1.54 -3.2%
1981 1.38 -10.1%
1982 1.35 -2.2%
1983 1.28 -5.4%
1984 1.26 -1.2%
1985 1.33 +5.2%
1986 1.43 +7.3%
1987 1.46 +2.4%
1988 1.44 -1.1%
1989 1.45 +0.2%
1990 1.47 +1.3%
1991 1.51 +3.1%
1992 1.51 +0.2%
1993 1.56 +2.9%
1994 1.59 +2.4%
1995 1.66 +4.2%
1996 1.76 +6.1%
1997 1.84 +4.5%
1998 1.88 +1.9%
1999 1.91 +1.6%
2000 1.95 +2.5%
2001 1.96 +0.4%
2002 1.95 -0.8%
2003 1.91 -2.1%
2004 1.98 +3.7%
2005 1.97 -0.3%
2006 1.98 +0.2%
2007 2.07 +4.8%
2008 2.17 +4.6%
2009 2.03 -6.4%
2010 2.27 +12.0%
2011 2.37 +4.1%
2012 2.53 +6.8%
2013 2.68 +6.0%
2014 2.78 +3.9%
2015 2.62 -5.8%
2016 2.42 -7.6%
2017 2.43 +0.4%
2018 2.31 -4.8%
2019 2.3 -0.6%
2020 2.15 -6.6%
2021 2.37 +10.4%
2022 2.28 -3.7%
2023 2.29 +0.4%
2024 2.28 -0.6%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 2.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 2.28 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93, 78% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co emissions per capita in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +162.3% 0.1403 0.3681

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0354 0.0287 0.0449 4
1860s 0.0576 0.0409 0.079 10
1870s 0.0828 0.0696 0.0991 10
1880s 0.0945 0.0772 0.1328 10
1890s 0.1442 0.1198 0.1623 10
1900s 0.1474 0.1254 0.1774 10
1910s 0.168 0.1004 0.2564 10
1920s 0.1646 0.1025 0.1913 10
1930s 0.1512 0.1358 0.1805 10
1940s 0.1463 0.1281 0.1798 10
1950s 0.4919 0.3681 0.5735 10
1960s 0.7316 0.6472 0.9036 10
1970s 1.32 0.98 1.59 10
1980s 1.39 1.26 1.54 10
1990s 1.67 1.47 1.91 10
2000s 2 1.91 2.17 10
2010s 2.47 2.27 2.78 10
2020s 2.27 2.15 2.37 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 123 North Korea 2.36 compare
  2. 124 Uruguay 2.35 compare
  3. 125 Bolivia 2.31 compare
  4. 127 Cuba 2.23 compare
  5. 128 Egypt 2.22 compare
  6. 129 India 2.2 compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co emissions per capita in Brazil?
Co emissions per capita in Brazil was 2.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 2.78 in 2014.
What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0287 in 1856.
How does Brazil rank for co emissions per capita?
Brazil ranks 126th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co emissions per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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