Carbon intensity of energy in Brazil
Brazil: Carbon intensity of energy was 158.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Brazil, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Brazil stood at 158.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Brazil peaked at 262.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1968 and was at its lowest, 158.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
That places Brazil 175th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 259.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 251.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 262.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 225.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 210.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 242.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 185.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 176.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 205.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 191.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 188.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 192.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 187.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 175.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 193.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 169.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 190.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 158.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 174.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 172 South Korea 159.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 173 Cook Islands 158.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 174 Hungary 158.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 176 Seychelles 158.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 177 United Arab Emirates 157.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 178 Estonia 156.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity of energy in Brazil?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Brazil was 158.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 262.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1968.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Brazil ranks 175th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.