Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 572.88 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Brazil, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Brazil stood at 572.88 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Brazil peaked at 572.88 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 376.49 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Brazil ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 376.49 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 378.85 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 381.25 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 383.67 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 386.07 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 388.5 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 390.97 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 393.56 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 396.2 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 398.76 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 400.92 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 402.89 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 404.61 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 406.17 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 407.69 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 409.2 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 410.64 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 411.98 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 413.32 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 414.67 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 416.19 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 417.82 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 419.52 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 421.25 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 422.92 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 426.43 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 430.07 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 433.13 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 435.91 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 438.16 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 440.71 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 443.45 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 446.64 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 449.46 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 454.78 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 459.5 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 463.54 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 468.11 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 473.86 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 479.69 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 484.34 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 488.58 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 493.77 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 504.57 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 511.62 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 517.05 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 521.18 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 524.62 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 527.15 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 528.86 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 530.18 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 531.31 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 533.1 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 535.23 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 537.52 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 539.94 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 542.04 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 543.6 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 545.53 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 547.95 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 551.35 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 556.41 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 562.27 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 567.63 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 572.88 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 572.88 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110.35 tonnes per person, 5.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 572.88 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226.11 tonnes per person, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 387.43 tonnes per person | 376.49 tonnes per person | 398.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 408.21 tonnes per person | 400.92 tonnes per person | 414.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 426.14 tonnes per person | 416.19 tonnes per person | 438.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 457.97 tonnes per person | 440.71 tonnes per person | 479.69 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 510.17 tonnes per person | 484.34 tonnes per person | 528.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 538.64 tonnes per person | 530.18 tonnes per person | 547.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 562.11 tonnes per person | 551.35 tonnes per person | 572.88 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Brazil?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Brazil was 572.88 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 572.88 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 376.49 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Brazil ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.