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