Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 20,025 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20,025 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
93rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
20,025 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
12,272 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Brazil, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Brazil is 20,025 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Brazil peaked at 20,025 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,272 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1992.
Brazil ranks 93rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,633 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 12,547 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 12,272 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 12,669 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 13,203 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 13,550 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 13,642 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 13,897 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 13,738 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 13,602 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 14,005 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 14,016 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 14,266 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 14,259 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 14,911 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 15,221 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 15,658 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 16,441 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 17,113 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 16,939 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 18,062 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 18,628 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 18,832 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 19,242 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 19,183 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 18,357 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 17,621 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 17,724 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17,918 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 18,019 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17,328 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 18,076 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 18,554 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 19,080 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 19,652 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 20,025 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 20,025 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 20,025 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,315 international-$ in 2021 prices, 86% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,175 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,272 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,897 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,283 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,005 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,113 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,359 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,621 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,242 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,786 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,328 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,025 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 90 Mexico 21,912 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21,178 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 92 Armenia 21,154 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 94 Palau 19,699 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19,483 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 96 Dominica 19,409 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Brazil?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Brazil was 20,025 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 20,025 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,272 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- How does Brazil rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Brazil ranks 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.