Consumption-based carbon intensity in Brazil
Brazil: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.146 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.146 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
108th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.2103 kilograms per international-$
in 1998
All-time low
0.146 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Brazil, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in Brazil stood at 0.146 kilograms per international-$. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Brazil peaked at 0.2103 kilograms per international-$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.146 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
That places Brazil 108th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2013 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.2025 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2024 kilograms per international-$ | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.197 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1931 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1977 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2072 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2101 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2103 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2015 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2034 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1951 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1815 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1694 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1643 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1639 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1608 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1638 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1741 kilograms per international-$ | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1574 kilograms per international-$ | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1698 kilograms per international-$ | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1714 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1769 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1912 kilograms per international-$ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1958 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1841 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.168 kilograms per international-$ | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1712 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1607 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1593 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1482 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1528 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.146 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.146 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498 kilograms per international-$, 58% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.146 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2118 kilograms per international-$, 69% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2023 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1931 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2103 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1734 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1574 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2034 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1749 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1593 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1958 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.149 kilograms per international-$ | 0.146 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1528 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 105 Burkina Faso 0.1547 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 106 Laos 0.1531 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 107 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1501 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 109 Colombia 0.1399 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 110 Ireland 0.1391 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 111 Sweden 0.1342 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Brazil?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Brazil was 0.146 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2103 kilograms per international-$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.146 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Brazil ranks 108th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).