Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Brazil
Brazil: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 469.99 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
469.99 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
15th
of 120 countries
All-time high
613.33 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
238.68 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 469.99 million tonnes for consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Brazil peaked at 613.33 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 238.68 million tonnes, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 15th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 238.68 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 245.62 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 247.32 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 255.74 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 268.70 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 290.42 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 315.03 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 334.40 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 340.13 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 331.65 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 353.79 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 348.42 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 337.98 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 322.64 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 334.98 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 349.08 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 360.32 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 394.05 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 445.56 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 407.61 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 478.88 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 508.94 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 535.32 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 595.76 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 613.33 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 556.21 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 491.00 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 506.74 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 484.36 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 485.99 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 437.15 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 473.35 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 465.24 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 469.99 million tonnes | +1.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 469.99 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.72 million tonnes, 6.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 469.99 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.54 million tonnes, 18.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 286.77 million tonnes | 238.68 million tonnes | 340.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 365.44 million tonnes | 322.64 million tonnes | 445.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 525.65 million tonnes | 478.88 million tonnes | 613.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 461.43 million tonnes | 437.15 million tonnes | 473.35 million tonnes | 4 |
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 co₂ emissions in Brazil?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Brazil was 469.99 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 613.33 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 238.68 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Brazil ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.