Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Brazil
Brazil: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 12.42 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Brazil, 1901–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Brazil is 12.42 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 124 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Brazil peaked at 12.42 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1901.
That places Brazil 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1935 | 7,323 tonnes | — |
| 1936 | 47,598 tonnes | +550.0% |
| 1937 | 164,846 tonnes | +246.3% |
| 1938 | 311,494 tonnes | +89.0% |
| 1939 | 439,813 tonnes | +41.2% |
| 1940 | 590,037 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1941 | 732,933 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1942 | 780,535 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1943 | 912,364 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1944 | 992,972 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1945 | 1.06 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1946 | 1.20 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1947 | 1.26 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1948 | 1.32 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1949 | 1.37 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1950 | 13.95 million tonnes | +920.4% |
| 1951 | 28.59 million tonnes | +105.0% |
| 1952 | 46.70 million tonnes | +63.3% |
| 1953 | 65.24 million tonnes | +39.7% |
| 1954 | 87.78 million tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1955 | 114.44 million tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1956 | 144.18 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1957 | 173.24 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1958 | 206.09 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1959 | 238.57 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1960 | 277.59 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1961 | 319.06 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1962 | 363.88 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 410.80 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 457.79 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 503.56 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 555.42 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 609.14 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 673.12 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 742.54 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 820.80 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 907.85 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 1.12 billion tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 1.25 billion tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 1.38 billion tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 1.51 billion tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 1.64 billion tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 1.79 billion tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 1.94 billion tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 2.09 billion tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 2.23 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 2.36 billion tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 2.49 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.61 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 2.74 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 2.88 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 3.03 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 3.17 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 3.32 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 3.48 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 3.63 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 3.80 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.97 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 4.15 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 4.34 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 4.54 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 4.76 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 4.99 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 5.23 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 5.47 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 5.71 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 5.95 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 6.18 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 6.42 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 6.66 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 6.90 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 7.16 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 7.43 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 7.69 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 7.98 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 8.28 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 8.61 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.95 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 9.31 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 9.64 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 9.95 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 10.26 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 10.56 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 10.87 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 11.15 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 11.45 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 11.77 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 12.09 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 12.42 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 12.42 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 463.11 million tonnes, 26.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 12.42 billion tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 252.97 million tonnes, 49.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +920.4% | 1.37 million tonnes | 13.95 million tonnes |
| 1936 | +550.0% | 7,323 tonnes | 47,598 tonnes |
| 1937 | +246.3% | 47,598 tonnes | 164,846 tonnes |
| 1951 | +105.0% | 13.95 million tonnes | 28.59 million tonnes |
| 1938 | +89.0% | 164,846 tonnes | 311,494 tonnes |
| 1952 | +63.3% | 28.59 million tonnes | 46.70 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 97,107 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 439,813 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.02 million tonnes | 590,037 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 111.88 million tonnes | 13.95 million tonnes | 238.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 491.29 million tonnes | 277.59 million tonnes | 742.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.34 billion tonnes | 820.80 million tonnes | 1.94 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.69 billion tonnes | 2.09 billion tonnes | 3.32 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.29 billion tonnes | 3.48 billion tonnes | 5.23 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.56 billion tonnes | 5.47 billion tonnes | 7.69 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.44 billion tonnes | 7.98 billion tonnes | 10.87 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.78 billion tonnes | 11.15 billion tonnes | 12.42 billion tonnes | 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 oil, gaps filled in Brazil?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Brazil was 12.42 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 12.42 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1901.
- How does Brazil rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 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 emissions from oil Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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 oil with 86 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.