Consumption based carbon intensity in Brazil
Brazil: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.146 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption based carbon intensity in Brazil, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption based carbon intensity in Brazil stood at 0.146. 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 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.146, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2013 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2025 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2024 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.197 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1931 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1977 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2072 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2101 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2103 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2015 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2034 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1951 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1815 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1694 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1643 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1639 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1608 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1638 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1741 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1574 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1698 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1714 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1769 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1912 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1958 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1841 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.168 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1712 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1607 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1593 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1482 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1528 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.146 | -4.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.146 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498, 58% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.146 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2118, 69% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2023 | 0.1931 | 0.2103 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1734 | 0.1574 | 0.2034 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1749 | 0.1593 | 0.1958 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.149 | 0.146 | 0.1528 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2103 in 1998.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.146 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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