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.
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 |
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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 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.