Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1506 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.1506 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
116th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.2468 kilograms per international-$
in 1913
All-time low
0.0629 kilograms per international-$
in 1879
Years of data
153
1870–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Brazil, 1870–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.1506 kilograms per international-$ for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Brazil peaked at 0.2468 kilograms per international-$ in 1913 and was at its lowest, 0.0629 kilograms per international-$, in 1879.
That places Brazil 116th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 153 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0657 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1871 | 0.0781 kilograms per international-$ | +18.8% |
| 1872 | 0.0752 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 1873 | 0.0912 kilograms per international-$ | +21.2% |
| 1874 | 0.0853 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 1875 | 0.0779 kilograms per international-$ | -8.7% |
| 1876 | 0.0712 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 1877 | 0.075 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
| 1878 | 0.0759 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 0.0629 kilograms per international-$ | -17.1% |
| 1880 | 0.074 kilograms per international-$ | +17.6% |
| 1881 | 0.0803 kilograms per international-$ | +8.6% |
| 1882 | 0.0709 kilograms per international-$ | -11.8% |
| 1883 | 0.0883 kilograms per international-$ | +24.6% |
| 1884 | 0.089 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 0.089 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.0861 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 1887 | 0.0963 kilograms per international-$ | +11.9% |
| 1888 | 0.096 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.1347 kilograms per international-$ | +40.3% |
| 1890 | 0.1113 kilograms per international-$ | -17.3% |
| 1891 | 0.1237 kilograms per international-$ | +11.1% |
| 1892 | 0.1443 kilograms per international-$ | +16.6% |
| 1893 | 0.152 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 1894 | 0.174 kilograms per international-$ | +14.5% |
| 1895 | 0.136 kilograms per international-$ | -21.9% |
| 1896 | 0.1747 kilograms per international-$ | +28.5% |
| 1897 | 0.1811 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 1898 | 0.1693 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 1899 | 0.1644 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 1900 | 0.1446 kilograms per international-$ | -12.1% |
| 1901 | 0.1339 kilograms per international-$ | -7.4% |
| 1902 | 0.1477 kilograms per international-$ | +10.3% |
| 1903 | 0.1384 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 1904 | 0.1468 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 1905 | 0.1552 kilograms per international-$ | +5.7% |
| 1906 | 0.1601 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 1907 | 0.1836 kilograms per international-$ | +14.6% |
| 1908 | 0.1853 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 0.176 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 1910 | 0.2085 kilograms per international-$ | +18.4% |
| 1911 | 0.2206 kilograms per international-$ | +5.8% |
| 1912 | 0.2269 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 1913 | 0.2468 kilograms per international-$ | +8.8% |
| 1914 | 0.192 kilograms per international-$ | -22.2% |
| 1915 | 0.1266 kilograms per international-$ | -34.1% |
| 1916 | 0.1048 kilograms per international-$ | -17.3% |
| 1917 | 0.1016 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 1918 | 0.0971 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 1919 | 0.0958 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 1920 | 0.1165 kilograms per international-$ | +21.5% |
| 1921 | 0.0831 kilograms per international-$ | -28.7% |
| 1922 | 0.1084 kilograms per international-$ | +30.5% |
| 1923 | 0.1222 kilograms per international-$ | +12.7% |
| 1924 | 0.1356 kilograms per international-$ | +11.0% |
| 1925 | 0.1357 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 0.136 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 0.14 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 0.1265 kilograms per international-$ | -9.6% |
| 1929 | 0.1315 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
| 1930 | 0.1277 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 1931 | 0.1077 kilograms per international-$ | -15.7% |
| 1932 | 0.1042 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1933 | 0.1046 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 0.0963 kilograms per international-$ | -7.9% |
| 1935 | 0.0977 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 0.0931 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1937 | 0.1081 kilograms per international-$ | +16.0% |
| 1938 | 0.1107 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 0.0857 kilograms per international-$ | -22.6% |
| 1940 | 0.0854 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 0.0887 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
| 1942 | 0.086 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 1943 | 0.0833 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 1944 | 0.0732 kilograms per international-$ | -12.2% |
| 1945 | 0.0824 kilograms per international-$ | +12.6% |
| 1946 | 0.0815 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 1947 | 0.0944 kilograms per international-$ | +15.8% |
| 1948 | 0.0755 kilograms per international-$ | -20.1% |
| 1949 | 0.0658 kilograms per international-$ | -12.8% |
| 1950 | 0.1645 kilograms per international-$ | +149.9% |
| 1951 | 0.1728 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 0.1853 kilograms per international-$ | +7.2% |
| 1953 | 0.179 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 0.1954 kilograms per international-$ | +9.2% |
| 1955 | 0.2059 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
| 1956 | 0.2153 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 0.1965 kilograms per international-$ | -8.7% |
| 1958 | 0.1924 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 0.1752 kilograms per international-$ | -9.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1923 kilograms per international-$ | +9.8% |
| 1961 | 0.1856 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 0.19 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1957 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.193 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1872 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2001 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1976 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2105 kilograms per international-$ | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2093 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2107 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2072 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2062 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2096 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2099 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2097 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1956 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1958 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2035 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2021 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1834 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1763 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1751 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1745 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1672 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1667 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1698 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1713 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.173 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1844 kilograms per international-$ | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1891 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1912 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1882 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1825 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1829 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1903 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1928 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1962 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1988 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1955 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1939 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1868 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1809 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1773 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1646 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1624 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1612 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1505 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1561 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1556 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1644 kilograms per international-$ | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1706 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1777 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1748 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1683 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1679 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1582 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1563 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1518 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1603 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1506 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.1506 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.1506 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1912 kilograms per international-$, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +149.9% | 0.0658 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1645 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1889 | +40.3% | 0.096 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1347 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0759 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0629 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0912 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0905 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0709 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1347 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1531 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1113 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1811 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1572 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1339 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1853 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1621 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0958 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2468 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1235 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0831 kilograms per international-$ | 0.14 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1036 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0857 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1277 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0816 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0658 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0944 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1882 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1645 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2153 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1961 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1856 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2105 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.205 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1956 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2107 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1729 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1667 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1834 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1896 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1825 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1988 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1744 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1505 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1955 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.165 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1556 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1777 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1543 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1506 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1603 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 113 Namibia 0.1562 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 114 Austria 0.1541 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 115 Lithuania 0.152 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 117 Philippines 0.1488 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 118 Romania 0.145 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 119 Netherlands 0.145 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Brazil?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Brazil was 0.1506 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2468 kilograms per international-$ in 1913.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0629 kilograms per international-$ in 1879.
- How does Brazil rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 116th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).