Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Brazil
Brazil: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 469.99 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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 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.