Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 2.23 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.23 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
83rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.07 tonnes per person
in 2014
All-time low
1.6 tonnes per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Brazil is 2.23 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Brazil peaked at 3.07 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.6 tonnes per person, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 83rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.98 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.89 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.79 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.34 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 2.12 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 2.47 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 2.61 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.72 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 3 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 3.07 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.76 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 2.42 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 2.48 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.35 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.34 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.1 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 2.26 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 2.21 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.23 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76 tonnes per person, 59% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.23 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8 tonnes per person, 80% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | 2.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | 2.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 tonnes per person | 2.34 tonnes per person | 3.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 tonnes per person | 2.1 tonnes per person | 2.26 tonnes per person | 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 per capita vs. gdp per capita in Brazil?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Brazil was 2.23 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 83rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.