Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 7.55 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.55 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.6 tonnes per person
in 2003
All-time low
3.92 tonnes per person
in 1869
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Brazil, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 7.55 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Brazil peaked at 16.6 tonnes per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.92 tonnes per person, in 1869.
That places Brazil 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 4.63 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 4.62 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 4.57 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1853 | 4.53 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1854 | 4.49 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1855 | 4.43 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1856 | 4.41 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1857 | 4.37 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1858 | 4.3 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1859 | 4.3 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 4.26 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1861 | 4.27 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 4.18 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1863 | 4.16 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1864 | 4.1 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1865 | 4.08 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1866 | 4.06 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 4.02 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1868 | 3.98 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1869 | 3.92 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1870 | 4.65 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1871 | 4.84 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1872 | 4.92 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 4.93 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 4.91 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 4.86 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1876 | 4.81 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1877 | 4.77 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1878 | 4.71 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1879 | 4.65 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1880 | 6.71 tonnes per person | +44.1% |
| 1881 | 7.52 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1882 | 7.94 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1883 | 8.16 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1884 | 8.24 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 8.33 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 8.33 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 8.34 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 8.26 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1889 | 8.23 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 8.05 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1891 | 7.86 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1892 | 7.69 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1893 | 7.55 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1894 | 7.39 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1895 | 7.27 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1896 | 7.13 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1897 | 7.04 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1898 | 6.89 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1899 | 6.8 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1900 | 8.2 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1901 | 8.68 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1902 | 8.87 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1903 | 8.97 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 8.96 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 8.95 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 8.89 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1907 | 8.82 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 8.78 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1909 | 8.66 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1910 | 10.86 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
| 1911 | 11.72 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1912 | 12.12 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1913 | 12.29 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 12.35 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 12.38 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 12.32 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 12.23 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1918 | 12.18 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1919 | 12.05 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 13.14 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1921 | 13.45 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 13.57 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 13.52 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1924 | 13.44 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1925 | 13.32 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1926 | 13.17 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1927 | 13.04 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1928 | 12.85 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1929 | 12.75 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 9.16 tonnes per person | -28.2% |
| 1931 | 7.59 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1932 | 6.69 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1933 | 5.99 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1934 | 5.5 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1935 | 5.16 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1936 | 4.87 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1937 | 4.55 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1938 | 4.31 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1939 | 4.12 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1940 | 7.21 tonnes per person | +75.0% |
| 1941 | 8.3 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1942 | 8.79 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1943 | 9.04 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 9.14 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 9.12 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 9.11 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1947 | 9.03 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1948 | 8.94 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 8.93 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 11.5 tonnes per person | +28.8% |
| 1951 | 12.43 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1952 | 12.83 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 12.97 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 13.08 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 13.1 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 13.07 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 13.02 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 13.1 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 13.12 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 13.41 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 13.55 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 13.54 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 13.5 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 13.34 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 13.15 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 12.95 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 12.79 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 12.59 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 12.38 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 11.91 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 11.66 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 11.4 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 11.24 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 11.14 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 11.09 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 11.07 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 11.03 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 11.05 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 11.06 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 11.19 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 11.2 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 11.12 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 10.99 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 10.78 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 12.43 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 12.33 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 11.5 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 10.97 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 10.21 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 10.31 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 10.23 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 10.52 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 10 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 12.29 tonnes per person | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 11.67 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 10.95 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 11.41 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 12.66 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 12.68 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 11.2 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 10.51 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 11.21 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 16.6 tonnes per person | +48.0% |
| 2004 | 12.71 tonnes per person | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 11.01 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 9.58 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 8.68 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 7.54 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 6.42 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 5.75 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 5.42 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 6.09 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 6.43 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 6.59 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.66 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.2 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 5.48 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 5.64 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.97 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 6.56 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 7.4 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 7.86 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 7.59 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 7.55 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 7.55 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person, 2771.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 7.55 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0312 tonnes per person, 241.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +75.0% | 4.12 tonnes per person | 7.21 tonnes per person |
| 2003 | +48.0% | 11.21 tonnes per person | 16.6 tonnes per person |
| 1880 | +44.1% | 4.65 tonnes per person | 6.71 tonnes per person |
| 1950 | +28.8% | 8.93 tonnes per person | 11.5 tonnes per person |
| 1930 | -28.2% | 12.75 tonnes per person | 9.16 tonnes per person |
| 1910 | +25.5% | 8.66 tonnes per person | 10.86 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.47 tonnes per person | 4.3 tonnes per person | 4.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.1 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person | 4.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.8 tonnes per person | 4.65 tonnes per person | 4.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.01 tonnes per person | 6.71 tonnes per person | 8.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.37 tonnes per person | 6.8 tonnes per person | 8.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.78 tonnes per person | 8.2 tonnes per person | 8.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.05 tonnes per person | 10.86 tonnes per person | 12.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.22 tonnes per person | 12.75 tonnes per person | 13.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.79 tonnes per person | 4.12 tonnes per person | 9.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.76 tonnes per person | 7.21 tonnes per person | 9.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.82 tonnes per person | 11.5 tonnes per person | 13.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.12 tonnes per person | 12.38 tonnes per person | 13.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.26 tonnes per person | 11.03 tonnes per person | 11.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.27 tonnes per person | 10.21 tonnes per person | 12.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.27 tonnes per person | 10 tonnes per person | 12.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.55 tonnes per person | 6.42 tonnes per person | 16.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.02 tonnes per person | 5.42 tonnes per person | 6.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.39 tonnes per person | 6.56 tonnes per person | 7.86 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 2 Central African Republic 9.43 tonnes per person compare
- 3 Bolivia 8.94 tonnes per person compare
- 4 Bhutan 8.26 tonnes per person compare
- 6 Cote d'Ivoire 7.44 tonnes per person compare
- 7 Solomon Islands 6.41 tonnes per person compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.93 tonnes per person 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Brazil?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Brazil was 7.55 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 tonnes per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 tonnes per person in 1869.
- How does Brazil rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.