Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Brazil
Brazil: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 16,434 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16,434 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
97th
of 192 countries
All-time high
16,434 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,441 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Brazil is 16,434 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Brazil peaked at 16,434 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,441 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 97th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,441 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,571 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 3,706 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 3,843 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 3,981 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 4,123 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 4,266 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 4,412 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 4,560 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 4,707 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 4,855 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 5,005 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 5,159 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 5,316 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 5,477 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 5,642 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 5,810 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 5,984 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 6,163 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 6,348 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 6,534 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 6,724 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 6,914 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 7,106 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 7,329 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 7,556 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 7,775 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 7,989 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 8,193 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 8,403 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 8,616 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 8,839 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 9,055 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 9,320 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 9,578 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 9,828 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 10,092 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 10,386 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 10,686 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 10,960 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 11,223 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 11,504 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 11,904 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 12,225 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 12,512 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 12,770 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 13,012 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 13,233 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 13,427 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 13,613 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 13,795 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 13,998 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 14,214 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 14,439 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 14,663 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 14,872 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 15,066 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 15,262 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 15,467 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 15,685 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 15,930 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 16,185 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 16,434 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 16,434 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,084 tonnes per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 16,434 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,989 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,441 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,560 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,412 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,707 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,163 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,247 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,348 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,193 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,480 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,403 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,686 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,277 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,960 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,427 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,539 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,613 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,467 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,058 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,685 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,434 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 94 Nigeria 17,215 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 95 Grenada 17,148 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 96 Rwanda 16,476 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 98 Montenegro 16,389 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 99 Belize 16,136 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 100 Saint Kitts and Nevis 16,053 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 including land-use change, per square in Brazil?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Brazil was 16,434 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 16,434 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,441 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Brazil ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.