Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 4.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
8th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
1.88 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in Brazil is 4.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Brazil peaked at 4.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.88 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Brazil 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.88 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 1.90 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.89 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.99 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 2.10 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 2.19 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.24 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.32 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.32 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.44 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.47 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.55 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.58 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.72 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 2.81 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.92 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 3.10 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.50 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 3.64 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.71 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.82 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.84 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.70 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.58 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.63 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.69 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.74 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.62 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.79 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.90 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.03 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 4.17 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 4.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 40.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 86.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.12 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.88 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.44 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.50 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.84 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.62 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 5 Japan 5.96 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Germany 5.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Indonesia 4.31 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 France 3.79 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 United Kingdom 3.75 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Turkey 3.20 trillion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in Brazil?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Brazil was 4.26 trillion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Brazil ranks 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.