What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Brazil?

Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Brazil was 2.71 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 from coal recorded in Brazil?

The highest recorded value was 2.71 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Brazil?

The lowest recorded value was 227,193 tonnes in 1856.

How does Brazil rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?

Brazil ranks 27th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Brazil

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Brazil
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Brazil: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 2.71 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.71 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

27th

of 179 countries

All-time high

2.71 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

227,193 tonnes

in 1856

Years of data

169

1856–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Brazil, 1856–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 2.71 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 169 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Brazil peaked at 2.71 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 227,193 tonnes, in 1856.

Brazil ranks 27th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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	145.62 million tonnes	124.75 million tonnes	170.96 million tonnes	10
1930s	199.72 million tonnes	176.70 million tonnes	224.89 million tonnes	10
1940s	257.57 million tonnes	230.03 million tonnes	288.21 million tonnes	10
1950s	320.10 million tonnes	294.59 million tonnes	342.26 million tonnes	10
1960s	375.37 million tonnes	347.23 million tonnes	410.55 million tonnes	10
1970s	467.11 million tonnes	419.45 million tonnes	530.16 million tonnes	10
1980s	674.79 million tonnes	550.15 million tonnes	834.28 million tonnes	10
1990s	1.07 billion tonnes	871.38 million tonnes	1.27 billion tonnes	10
2000s	1.55 billion tonnes	1.32 billion tonnes	1.78 billion tonnes	10
2010s	2.13 billion tonnes	1.84 billion tonnes	2.43 billion tonnes	10
2020s	2.60 billion tonnes	2.48 billion tonnes	2.71 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Brazil

24 Netherlands 3.99 billion tonnes compare
25 Vietnam 2.87 billion tonnes compare
26 Austria 2.78 billion tonnes compare
28 Slovakia 2.70 billion tonnes compare
29 Hungary 2.63 billion tonnes compare
30 Romania 2.62 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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)

All data for Brazil →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Brazil?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Brazil was 2.71 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 from coal recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 2.71 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 227,193 tonnes in 1856.
How does Brazil rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?: Brazil ranks 27th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
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: 179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.