Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.63 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Brazil, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Brazil is 6.63, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Brazil peaked at 6.98 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.12, in 2022.
That places Brazil 31st out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.7 | — |
| 2012 | 6.85 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.98 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.95 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.63 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 6.42 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.3 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.38 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.33 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.29 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.12 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.27 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 6.49 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 6.63 | +2.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 6.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 6.63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.65 | 6.3 | 6.98 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.36 | 6.12 | 6.63 | 6 |
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Brazil?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Brazil was 6.63 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.98 in 2014.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.12 in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Brazil ranks 31st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.