Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 2,120 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,120 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
143rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
2,120 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
83.47 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Brazil stood at 2,120 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 2,120 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.47 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 143rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83.47 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 89.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 96.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 103.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 110.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 117.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 125.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 134.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 144.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 156.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 168.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 181.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 197.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 214.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 232.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 251.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 270.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 291.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 314.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 336.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 357.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 377.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 397.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 417.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 439.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 462.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 487.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 512.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 537.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 563.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 591.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 619.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 648.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 678.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 710.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 745.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 782.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 820.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 859.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 900.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 941.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 983.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1,024 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1,068 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1,111 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1,155 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,202 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,251 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1,298 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1,351 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,406 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1,465 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,529 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,596 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,659 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,718 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,777 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,834 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,891 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,945 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,004 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2,062 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,120 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2,120 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,301 tonnes per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2,120 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,352 tonnes per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 83.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 144.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 228.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 156.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 314.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 432.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 336.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 537.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 701.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 563.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 859.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,093 tonnes per square kilometre | 900.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,298 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,623 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,351 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,891 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,033 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,945 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,120 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 140 Eswatini 2,533 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 141 Lesotho 2,298 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 142 Algeria 2,216 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 144 Zimbabwe 2,118 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 145 Ghana 1,782 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 146 Gambia 1,667 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Brazil was 2,120 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2,120 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.47 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 143rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.