How does Brazil rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Brazil ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Brazil

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Brazil
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Brazil: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0556 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0556 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

46th

of 193 countries

All-time high

1.64 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0397 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Brazil is 0.0556 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Brazil peaked at 1.64 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0397 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places Brazil 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.6 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.64 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1962	1.52 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1963	1.3 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1964	1.5 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1965	1.45 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1966	1.19 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1967	1.12 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1968	1.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1969	0.9982 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1970	0.9034 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1971	0.8058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1972	0.6934 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1973	0.4985 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.1%
1974	0.3902 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1975	0.3408 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1976	0.2955 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1977	0.2637 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1978	0.2386 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1979	0.2218 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1980	0.2125 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1981	0.2009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1982	0.1963 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1983	0.2883 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+46.9%
1984	0.2979 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1985	0.274 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1986	0.232 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1987	0.2159 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1988	0.2036 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1989	0.1554 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
1990	0.1707 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1991	0.1964 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
1992	0.21 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1993	0.1913 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1994	0.1379 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.0%
1995	0.0966 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-29.9%
1996	0.0895 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1997	0.0883 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1998	0.0928 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1999	0.1373 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+47.9%
2000	0.1286 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2001	0.1538 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.6%
2002	0.1729 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2003	0.1633 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2004	0.1396 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2005	0.1071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
2006	0.0878 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2007	0.0708 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2008	0.0592 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2009	0.0609 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2010	0.0465 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
2011	0.0397 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2012	0.0426 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2013	0.043 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2014	0.0438 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2015	0.0604 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+38.0%
2016	0.0613 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2017	0.0539 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2018	0.0587 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2019	0.0607 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2020	0.0779 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+28.4%
2021	0.0698 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2022	0.0606 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2023	0.0547 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2024	0.0556 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%

Brazil compared with similar countries

Brazil's 0.0556 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Brazil's 0.0556 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.34 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.9982 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.64 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.4652 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2218 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.9034 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2277 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1554 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2979 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1411 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0883 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.21 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1144 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0592 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1729 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0511 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0397 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0613 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0637 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0547 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0779 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Brazil

43 Eswatini 0.0612 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
44 Ethiopia 0.0594 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
45 Indonesia 0.0563 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
47 Uganda 0.0548 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
48 Venezuela 0.0537 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
49 Zimbabwe 0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Brazil?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Brazil was 0.0556 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 1.64 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0397 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Brazil ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.