CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Brazil
Brazil: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type was 6.39 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Brazil stood at 6.39 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Brazil peaked at 6.49 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.69 million tonnes, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 7th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.09 million tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 million tonnes | 4.81 million tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.34 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 6.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.39 million tonnes | 6.39 million tonnes | 6.39 million tonnes | 5 |
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 fuel or industry type in Brazil?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Brazil was 6.39 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.