Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brazil
Brazil: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 25.37 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 25.37 million tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brazil peaked at 25.37 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.93 million tonnes, in 1991.
Brazil ranks 4th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.20 million tonnes | 12.93 million tonnes | 18.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.14 million tonnes | 16.09 million tonnes | 20.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.37 million tonnes | 19.65 million tonnes | 22.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.89 million tonnes | 23.17 million tonnes | 25.37 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brazil?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brazil was 25.37 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 25.37 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.93 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Brazil rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.