Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 14,339 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14,339 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14,339 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,382 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 14,339 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 14,339 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,382 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Brazil 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,382 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,506 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 3,634 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 3,764 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 3,896 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 4,029 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 4,165 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 4,301 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 4,439 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 4,575 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 4,711 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 4,848 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 4,986 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 5,126 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 5,269 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 5,415 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 5,564 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 5,717 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 5,873 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 6,035 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 6,202 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 6,371 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 6,541 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 6,712 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 6,914 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 7,118 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 7,312 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 7,501 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 7,680 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 7,864 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 8,050 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 8,244 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 8,432 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 8,666 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 8,892 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 9,107 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 9,334 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 9,590 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 9,851 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 10,084 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 10,306 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 10,545 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 10,904 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 11,182 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 11,425 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11,639 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 11,835 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 12,006 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 12,154 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 12,287 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 12,414 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 12,557 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 12,710 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 12,868 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 13,028 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 13,179 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 13,314 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 13,452 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 13,600 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 13,764 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 13,950 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 14,148 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 14,339 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 14,339 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 14,339 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,902 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,382 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,439 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,208 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,575 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,873 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,839 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,035 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,680 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,803 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,864 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,851 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,208 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,084 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,154 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,941 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,287 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,600 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,050 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,764 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,339 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 47 Uganda 14,718 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 48 Montenegro 14,686 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 49 Albania 14,370 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 51 Laos 14,252 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 52 India 14,136 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 53 Serbia 14,061 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Brazil was 14,339 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 14,339 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,382 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change 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.