Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Brazil
Brazil: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 34.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Brazil, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 34.9% for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Brazil peaked at 41.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1858.
That places Brazil 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.5% | 5.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.1% | 5.2% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.2% | 9.2% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.1% | 12.8% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.1% | 17.0% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 22.3% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 23.7% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 18.9% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 16.6% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 30.3% | 34.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Brazil?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Brazil was 34.9% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1858.
- How does Brazil rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.