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
Latest (2024)
6.39 million tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 46 countries
All-time high
6.49 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
3.69 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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.
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.69 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 3.75 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.95 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 4.24 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 4.10 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.10 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.25 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 4.34 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.14 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 4.35 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 5.01 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 4.81 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.96 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 5.06 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.50 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 5.36 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.41 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.67 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 5.69 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.06 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 5.95 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 6.34 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 6.40 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.49 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.28 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 6.39 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.39 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.39 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.39 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.39 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.39 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.39 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.39 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.39 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.39 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 6.39 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.39 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.