Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Brazil
Brazil: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 18.20 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Brazil, 1856–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Brazil is 18.20 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 169 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Brazil peaked at 18.20 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 227,193 tonnes, in 1856.
Brazil ranks 19th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 664,430 tonnes | 227,193 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 3.75 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 6.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 11.19 million tonnes | 7.09 million tonnes | 15.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 21.37 million tonnes | 16.16 million tonnes | 27.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 39.32 million tonnes | 29.21 million tonnes | 50.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 65.21 million tonnes | 52.81 million tonnes | 80.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 105.42 million tonnes | 84.75 million tonnes | 120.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 145.64 million tonnes | 124.75 million tonnes | 171.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 200.62 million tonnes | 176.83 million tonnes | 227.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 262.70 million tonnes | 232.90 million tonnes | 295.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 444.58 million tonnes | 315.52 million tonnes | 601.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 905.94 million tonnes | 648.54 million tonnes | 1.21 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.91 billion tonnes | 1.30 billion tonnes | 2.63 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.62 billion tonnes | 2.81 billion tonnes | 4.49 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.87 billion tonnes | 4.71 billion tonnes | 7.18 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.14 billion tonnes | 7.52 billion tonnes | 10.85 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.56 billion tonnes | 11.29 billion tonnes | 15.81 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.23 billion tonnes | 16.26 billion tonnes | 18.20 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 16 South Korea 20.71 billion tonnes compare
- 17 Australia 20.04 billion tonnes compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 19.02 billion tonnes compare
- 20 Indonesia 17.42 billion tonnes compare
- 21 Spain 15.70 billion tonnes compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 14.94 billion tonnes compare
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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Brazil?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Brazil was 18.20 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 18.20 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 227,193 tonnes in 1856.
- How does Brazil rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Brazil ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.