Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Brazil
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 33.51 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 67.45 million tonnes | +101.3% |
| 1852 | 101.53 million tonnes | +50.5% |
| 1853 | 135.85 million tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1854 | 170.36 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1855 | 204.97 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1856 | 239.96 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1857 | 275.17 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1858 | 310.31 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1859 | 346.03 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1860 | 381.93 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1861 | 418.47 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1862 | 454.82 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1863 | 491.51 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1864 | 528.28 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1865 | 565.35 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1866 | 602.82 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1867 | 640.52 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1868 | 678.43 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1869 | 716.36 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1870 | 762.14 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1871 | 810.61 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1872 | 860.73 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1873 | 911.89 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1874 | 963.82 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1875 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1876 | 1.07 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1877 | 1.12 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1878 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1879 | 1.23 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1880 | 1.31 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1881 | 1.40 billion tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1882 | 1.50 billion tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1883 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1884 | 1.71 billion tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1885 | 1.81 billion tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1886 | 1.92 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1887 | 2.04 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1888 | 2.15 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1889 | 2.26 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1890 | 2.38 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1891 | 2.49 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1892 | 2.61 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1893 | 2.73 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1894 | 2.84 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1895 | 2.96 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1896 | 3.08 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1897 | 3.19 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1898 | 3.31 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1899 | 3.43 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1900 | 3.58 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1901 | 3.74 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1902 | 3.91 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1903 | 4.08 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1904 | 4.26 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1905 | 4.44 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1906 | 4.62 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1907 | 4.81 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1908 | 4.99 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1909 | 5.18 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1910 | 5.43 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1911 | 5.69 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1912 | 5.98 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1913 | 6.27 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1914 | 6.57 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1915 | 6.88 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1916 | 7.19 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1917 | 7.51 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1918 | 7.83 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1919 | 8.16 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1920 | 8.52 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1921 | 8.90 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1922 | 9.29 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1923 | 9.68 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1924 | 10.09 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 10.49 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1926 | 10.90 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1927 | 11.32 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1928 | 11.74 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1929 | 12.16 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 12.47 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1931 | 12.73 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 12.96 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1933 | 13.18 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1934 | 13.38 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 13.58 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 13.76 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 13.94 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 14.11 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 14.28 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 14.58 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1941 | 14.93 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 15.31 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1943 | 15.72 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 16.14 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1945 | 16.57 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1946 | 17.01 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1947 | 17.46 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 17.92 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 18.39 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 19.00 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1951 | 19.69 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 20.41 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 21.17 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 21.96 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 22.77 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 23.61 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 24.47 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 25.36 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 26.28 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 27.25 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 28.26 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 29.30 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 30.37 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 31.46 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 32.56 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 33.68 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 34.81 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 35.95 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 37.10 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 38.24 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 39.38 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 40.52 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 41.67 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 42.84 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 44.04 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 45.26 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 46.50 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 47.78 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 49.09 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 50.45 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 51.84 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 53.25 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 54.67 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 56.10 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 57.79 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 59.49 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 61.12 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 62.70 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 64.19 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 65.73 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 67.28 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 68.90 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 70.47 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 72.43 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 74.32 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 76.11 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 78.02 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 80.16 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 82.33 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 84.28 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 86.14 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 88.14 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 91.14 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 93.46 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 95.49 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 97.28 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 98.92 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 100.35 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 101.58 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 102.70 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 103.76 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 104.95 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 106.23 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 107.55 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 108.89 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 110.15 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 111.28 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 112.44 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 113.67 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 115.05 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 116.60 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 118.25 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 119.85 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 121.45 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 121.45 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 629.27 million tonnes, 193.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 121.45 billion tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 billion tonnes, 74.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +101.3% | 33.51 million tonnes | 67.45 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +50.5% | 67.45 million tonnes | 101.53 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +33.8% | 101.53 million tonnes | 135.85 million tonnes |
| 1854 | +25.4% | 135.85 million tonnes | 170.36 million tonnes |
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 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,554 kt (2050)
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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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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.