Energy — Emissions per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Energy — Emissions per capita was 2.22 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 2.22 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Brazil peaked at 2.68 t CO2eq/cap in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.58 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
That places Brazil 129th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.58 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.6 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.58 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.62 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.67 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.73 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.84 t CO2eq/cap | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.9 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.94 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.96 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.98 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.95 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.9 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.98 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.01 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.97 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.02 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.13 t CO2eq/cap | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.98 t CO2eq/cap | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 2.22 t CO2eq/cap | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 2.29 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.41 t CO2eq/cap | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.55 t CO2eq/cap | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.68 t CO2eq/cap | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.53 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 2.32 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.36 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.23 t CO2eq/cap | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.22 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.1 t CO2eq/cap | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.3 t CO2eq/cap | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 2.2 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.22 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.22 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.42 t CO2eq/cap, 65% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.22 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 t CO2eq/cap, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 t CO2eq/cap | 1.58 t CO2eq/cap | 1.96 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 t CO2eq/cap | 1.9 t CO2eq/cap | 2.13 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 t CO2eq/cap | 2.22 t CO2eq/cap | 2.68 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 t CO2eq/cap | 2.1 t CO2eq/cap | 2.3 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More climate change data for Brazil
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.54 billion kg (2050)
- 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 energy — emissions per capita in Brazil?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Brazil was 2.22 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 t CO2eq/cap in 2014.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Brazil ranks 129th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.