How does Brazil rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Brazil ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Brazil

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Brazil
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Brazil: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 139.44 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

139.44 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

4th

of 194 countries

All-time high

139.44 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

35.22 million tonnes

in 1856

Years of data

169

1856–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Brazil, 1856–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 139.44 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 169 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Brazil peaked at 139.44 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.22 million tonnes, in 1856.

Brazil ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	88.56 million tonnes	35.22 million tonnes	142.22 million tonnes	4
1860s	346.63 million tonnes	178.55 million tonnes	517.78 million tonnes	10
1870s	798.54 million tonnes	564.26 million tonnes	1.04 billion tonnes	10
1880s	1.59 billion tonnes	1.12 billion tonnes	2.09 billion tonnes	10
1890s	2.74 billion tonnes	2.20 billion tonnes	3.28 billion tonnes	10
1900s	4.22 billion tonnes	3.43 billion tonnes	5.06 billion tonnes	10
1910s	6.65 billion tonnes	5.31 billion tonnes	8.07 billion tonnes	10
1920s	10.25 billion tonnes	8.44 billion tonnes	12.12 billion tonnes	10
1930s	13.43 billion tonnes	12.44 billion tonnes	14.30 billion tonnes	10
1940s	16.46 billion tonnes	14.61 billion tonnes	18.48 billion tonnes	10
1950s	22.71 billion tonnes	19.11 billion tonnes	26.68 billion tonnes	10
1960s	32.78 billion tonnes	27.70 billion tonnes	38.11 billion tonnes	10
1970s	45.23 billion tonnes	39.34 billion tonnes	51.51 billion tonnes	10
1980s	60.57 billion tonnes	53.05 billion tonnes	68.48 billion tonnes	10
1990s	79.24 billion tonnes	70.24 billion tonnes	89.31 billion tonnes	10
2000s	102.61 billion tonnes	91.60 billion tonnes	112.23 billion tonnes	10
2010s	121.52 billion tonnes	113.78 billion tonnes	129.28 billion tonnes	10
2020s	135.26 billion tonnes	131.09 billion tonnes	139.44 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Brazil

1 United States 560.54 billion tonnes compare
2 China 359.65 billion tonnes compare
3 Russia 227.02 billion tonnes compare
5 India 105.59 billion tonnes compare
6 Germany 94.91 billion tonnes compare
7 Indonesia 86.94 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

More climate change data for Brazil

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.6% (2100)
Population growth 0.4% (2025)
Population, total 212.81 million (2025)
Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
Urban population 187.65 million (2025)
Urban population 88.2% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 18.20 billion tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Brazil →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Brazil?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Brazil was 139.44 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 139.44 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 35.22 million tonnes in 1856.
How does Brazil rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Brazil ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.