Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Brazil
Brazil: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 507.68 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
507.68 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
11th
of 215 countries
All-time high
507.68 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
7,328 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Brazil, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Brazil is 507.68 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Brazil peaked at 507.68 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,328 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Brazil 11th 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 flaring in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 21,984 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1952 | 36,638 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1953 | 87,927 tonnes | +140.0% |
| 1954 | 212,488 tonnes | +141.7% |
| 1955 | 333,387 tonnes | +56.9% |
| 1956 | 498,267 tonnes | +49.5% |
| 1957 | 674,175 tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1958 | 985,615 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 1959 | 1.43 million tonnes | +45.4% |
| 1960 | 1.98 million tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1961 | 2.53 million tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1962 | 3.05 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1963 | 3.54 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 4.10 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 4.75 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1966 | 5.52 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 6.36 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 7.35 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 8.63 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 10.52 million tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1971 | 11.90 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 13.12 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 14.05 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 14.89 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 15.69 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 16.54 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 17.36 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 18.38 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 19.53 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 20.84 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 22.58 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 24.71 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 27.77 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 31.37 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 34.82 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 37.45 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 39.70 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 42.00 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 44.11 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 51.67 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 59.03 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 66.47 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 74.05 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 82.05 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 89.57 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 97.39 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 105.99 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 115.46 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 125.58 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 136.32 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 148.04 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 159.26 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 170.46 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 181.29 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 195.17 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 208.05 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 221.52 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 235.73 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 254.16 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 269.38 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 283.50 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 298.26 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 314.89 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 332.54 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 350.14 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 367.64 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 385.15 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 402.65 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 420.16 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 437.66 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 455.17 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 472.67 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 490.18 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 507.68 million tonnes | +3.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 507.68 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 million tonnes, 466.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +200.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes |
| 1954 | +141.7% | 87,927 tonnes | 212,488 tonnes |
| 1953 | +140.0% | 36,638 tonnes | 87,927 tonnes |
| 1952 | +66.7% | 21,984 tonnes | 36,638 tonnes |
| 1955 | +56.9% | 212,488 tonnes | 333,387 tonnes |
| 1956 | +49.5% | 333,387 tonnes | 498,267 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 429,043 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.78 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 8.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.20 million tonnes | 10.52 million tonnes | 19.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.53 million tonnes | 20.84 million tonnes | 44.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.73 million tonnes | 51.67 million tonnes | 125.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.00 million tonnes | 136.32 million tonnes | 254.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 342.43 million tonnes | 269.38 million tonnes | 420.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 472.67 million tonnes | 437.66 million tonnes | 507.68 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Brazil
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- 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 flaring in Brazil?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Brazil was 507.68 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 507.68 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Brazil ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.