Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Brazil
Brazil: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 12.42 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Brazil, 1901–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 12.42 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 124 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Brazil peaked at 12.42 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1901.
Brazil ranks 12th of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 97,107 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 439,813 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.02 million tonnes | 590,037 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 111.88 million tonnes | 13.95 million tonnes | 238.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 491.29 million tonnes | 277.59 million tonnes | 742.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.34 billion tonnes | 820.80 million tonnes | 1.94 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.69 billion tonnes | 2.09 billion tonnes | 3.32 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.29 billion tonnes | 3.48 billion tonnes | 5.23 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.56 billion tonnes | 5.47 billion tonnes | 7.69 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.44 billion tonnes | 7.98 billion tonnes | 10.87 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.78 billion tonnes | 11.15 billion tonnes | 12.42 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Brazil?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Brazil was 12.42 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 oil recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 12.42 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1901.
- How does Brazil rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Brazil ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.