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

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1990200620231990: 238.7M tonnes1991: 245.6M tonnes1992: 247.3M tonnes1993: 255.7M tonnes1994: 268.7M tonnes1995: 290.4M tonnes1996: 315.0M tonnes1997: 334.4M tonnes1998: 340.1M tonnes1999: 331.6M tonnes2000: 353.8M tonnes2001: 348.4M tonnes2002: 338.0M tonnes2003: 322.6M tonnes2004: 335.0M tonnes2005: 349.1M tonnes2006: 360.3M tonnes2007: 394.1M tonnes2008: 445.6M tonnes2009: 407.6M tonnes2010: 478.9M tonnes2011: 508.9M tonnes2012: 535.3M tonnes2013: 595.8M tonnes2014: 613.3M tonnes2015: 556.2M tonnes2016: 491.0M tonnes2017: 506.7M tonnes2018: 484.4M tonnes2019: 486.0M tonnes2020: 437.2M tonnes2021: 473.3M tonnes2022: 465.2M tonnes2023: 470.0M tonnes

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Canada 519.94 million tonnes compare
  2. 13 United Kingdom 487.10 million tonnes compare
  3. 14 Turkey 483.03 million tonnes compare
  4. 16 Italy 429.01 million tonnes compare
  5. 17 France 407.37 million tonnes compare
  6. 18 Australia 372.15 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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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

Indicator
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 4,098 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.