What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Brazil?

The highest recorded value was 121.45 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Brazil?

The lowest recorded value was 33.51 million tonnes in 1850.

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

Brazil ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Brazil

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 from land-use change was 121.45 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

121.45 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

2nd

of 197 countries

All-time high

121.45 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

33.51 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Brazil, 1850–2024

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 land-use change in Brazil is 121.45 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Brazil peaked at 121.45 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.51 million tonnes, in 1850.

Brazil ranks 2nd of 197 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	188.51 million tonnes	33.51 million tonnes	346.03 million tonnes	10
1860s	547.85 million tonnes	381.93 million tonnes	716.36 million tonnes	10
1870s	992.32 million tonnes	762.14 million tonnes	1.23 billion tonnes	10
1880s	1.77 billion tonnes	1.31 billion tonnes	2.26 billion tonnes	10
1890s	2.90 billion tonnes	2.38 billion tonnes	3.43 billion tonnes	10
1900s	4.36 billion tonnes	3.58 billion tonnes	5.18 billion tonnes	10
1910s	6.75 billion tonnes	5.43 billion tonnes	8.16 billion tonnes	10
1920s	10.31 billion tonnes	8.52 billion tonnes	12.16 billion tonnes	10
1930s	13.44 billion tonnes	12.47 billion tonnes	14.28 billion tonnes	10
1940s	16.40 billion tonnes	14.58 billion tonnes	18.39 billion tonnes	10
1950s	22.47 billion tonnes	19.00 billion tonnes	26.28 billion tonnes	10
1960s	32.08 billion tonnes	27.25 billion tonnes	37.10 billion tonnes	10
1970s	43.53 billion tonnes	38.24 billion tonnes	49.09 billion tonnes	10
1980s	57.16 billion tonnes	50.45 billion tonnes	64.19 billion tonnes	10
1990s	73.58 billion tonnes	65.73 billion tonnes	82.33 billion tonnes	10
2000s	93.68 billion tonnes	84.28 billion tonnes	101.58 billion tonnes	10
2010s	108.16 billion tonnes	102.70 billion tonnes	113.67 billion tonnes	10
2020s	118.24 billion tonnes	115.05 billion tonnes	121.45 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Brazil

1 United States 125.85 billion tonnes compare
3 Russia 107.70 billion tonnes compare
4 China 81.69 billion tonnes compare
5 Indonesia 78.57 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 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 from land-use change in Brazil?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Brazil was 121.45 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 from land-use change recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 121.45 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 33.51 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Brazil rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Brazil ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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