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
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.
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
- 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 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.