Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Brazil
Brazil: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled was 869.01 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Brazil, 1928–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Brazil stood at 869.01 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Brazil peaked at 869.01 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43,611 tonnes, in 1928.
Brazil ranks 10th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 43,611 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 90,857 tonnes | +108.3% |
| 1930 | 134,439 tonnes | +48.0% |
| 1931 | 218,028 tonnes | +62.2% |
| 1932 | 290,714 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1933 | 399,743 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1934 | 559,652 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1935 | 741,245 tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1936 | 980,937 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1937 | 1.26 million tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1938 | 1.57 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1939 | 1.92 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1940 | 2.28 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1941 | 2.66 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1942 | 3.03 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1943 | 3.40 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1944 | 3.80 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1945 | 4.18 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1946 | 4.59 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1947 | 5.04 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1948 | 5.59 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1949 | 6.22 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1950 | 6.91 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1951 | 7.63 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1952 | 8.43 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1953 | 9.43 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1954 | 10.67 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1955 | 12.04 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1956 | 13.65 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1957 | 15.33 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1958 | 17.20 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1959 | 19.10 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1960 | 21.31 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1961 | 23.63 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 26.12 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 28.65 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 31.38 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 34.10 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 37.02 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 40.09 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 43.57 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 47.29 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 51.56 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 56.21 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 61.60 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 67.95 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 75.02 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 82.96 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 92.03 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 102.05 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 113.43 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 125.38 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 138.12 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 150.70 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 162.88 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 172.64 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 181.33 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 190.56 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 201.63 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 212.87 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 223.94 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 235.03 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 246.09 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 257.87 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 267.64 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 277.80 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 287.89 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 299.42 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 313.30 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 328.57 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 344.74 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 361.18 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 377.23 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 392.45 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 406.84 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 419.94 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 433.21 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 447.56 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 463.00 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 480.20 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 499.08 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 518.12 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 539.40 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 561.58 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 585.74 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 611.54 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 637.07 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 660.98 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 682.39 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 702.69 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 723.25 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 744.09 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 767.94 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 793.22 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 817.85 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 843.63 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 869.01 million tonnes | +3.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 869.01 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.51 million tonnes, 24.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 869.01 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.90 million tonnes, 73.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | +108.3% | 43,611 tonnes | 90,857 tonnes |
| 1931 | +62.2% | 134,439 tonnes | 218,028 tonnes |
| 1930 | +48.0% | 90,857 tonnes | 134,439 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 67,234 tonnes | 43,611 tonnes | 90,857 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 807,438 tonnes | 134,439 tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.08 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 6.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.04 million tonnes | 6.91 million tonnes | 19.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.32 million tonnes | 21.31 million tonnes | 47.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.82 million tonnes | 51.56 million tonnes | 125.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 186.97 million tonnes | 138.12 million tonnes | 235.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 298.45 million tonnes | 246.09 million tonnes | 361.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 443.76 million tonnes | 377.23 million tonnes | 518.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 644.87 million tonnes | 539.40 million tonnes | 744.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 818.33 million tonnes | 767.94 million tonnes | 869.01 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Brazil?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Brazil was 869.01 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 869.01 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,611 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Brazil rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 from cement, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 cement Our World in Data
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 from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.