CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Brazil
Brazil: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel was 9.34 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Brazil, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 9.34 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Brazil peaked at 9.85 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.68 million tonnes, in 2020.
That places Brazil 6th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.34 million tonnes | 8.44 million tonnes | 9.85 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.63 million tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | 9.34 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 from domestic air travel in Brazil?
- Co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Brazil was 9.34 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9.85 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.