Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was -0.0663 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Brazil stood at -0.0663 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 120.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Brazil peaked at 0.3234 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.1448 tonnes per person, in 2004.
That places Brazil 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1343 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.107 tonnes per person | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0889 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0729 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0923 tonnes per person | +26.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1345 tonnes per person | +45.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1566 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1647 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1346 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0256 tonnes per person | -81.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0782 tonnes per person | +205.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | -83.7% |
| 2002 | -0.0548 tonnes per person | -529.2% |
| 2003 | -0.1218 tonnes per person | +122.2% |
| 2004 | -0.1448 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 2005 | -0.0828 tonnes per person | -42.8% |
| 2006 | -0.0458 tonnes per person | -44.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | -140.3% |
| 2008 | 0.173 tonnes per person | +837.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0928 tonnes per person | -46.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1993 tonnes per person | +114.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2408 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1923 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3234 tonnes per person | +68.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2839 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.139 tonnes per person | -51.0% |
| 2016 | -0.0037 tonnes per person | -102.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0463 tonnes per person | -1363.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0376 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0446 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 2020 | -0.052 tonnes per person | -216.4% |
| 2021 | -0.1108 tonnes per person | +113.1% |
| 2022 | -0.0704 tonnes per person | -36.4% |
| 2023 | -0.0663 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's -0.0663 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.303 tonnes per person. (32 countries reporting)
- Brazil's -0.0663 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2959 tonnes per person. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1363.7% | -0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0463 tonnes per person |
| 2008 | +837.8% | 0.0184 tonnes per person | 0.173 tonnes per person |
| 2002 | -529.2% | 0.0128 tonnes per person | -0.0548 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1111 tonnes per person | 0.0256 tonnes per person | 0.1647 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0075 tonnes per person | -0.1448 tonnes per person | 0.173 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1504 tonnes per person | -0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.3234 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0749 tonnes per person | -0.1108 tonnes per person | -0.052 tonnes per person | 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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Brazil?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Brazil was -0.0663 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3234 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1448 tonnes per person in 2004.
- How does Brazil rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Brazil ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 120.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.