Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.9621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
22nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.9621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.5586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Brazil, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Brazil stood at 0.9621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Brazil peaked at 0.9621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1960.
That places Brazil 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 0.5838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.6041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.9621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.9621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 19 Namibia 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 20 Canada 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 23 Turkmenistan 0.9601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 24 Iceland 0.8964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 25 Bolivia 0.8418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Brazil?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Brazil was 0.9621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Brazil ranks 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.