LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Brazil

Brazil: LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 4.34 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.34 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 209 countries
All-time high
10.19 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
1.44 t CO2eq/cap
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Brazil, 1990–2023

2468101990200620231990: 10.2 t CO2eq/cap1991: 10 t CO2eq/cap1992: 9.9 t CO2eq/cap1993: 9.7 t CO2eq/cap1994: 9.6 t CO2eq/cap1995: 9.4 t CO2eq/cap1996: 9.2 t CO2eq/cap1997: 9.1 t CO2eq/cap1998: 9.1 t CO2eq/cap1999: 8.9 t CO2eq/cap2000: 8.7 t CO2eq/cap2001: 5.7 t CO2eq/cap2002: 5.6 t CO2eq/cap2003: 5.6 t CO2eq/cap2004: 5.5 t CO2eq/cap2005: 5.5 t CO2eq/cap2006: 5.4 t CO2eq/cap2007: 5.4 t CO2eq/cap2008: 5.2 t CO2eq/cap2009: 5.2 t CO2eq/cap2010: 5.2 t CO2eq/cap2011: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2012: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2013: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2014: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2015: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2016: 3.3 t CO2eq/cap2017: 3.3 t CO2eq/cap2018: 3.3 t CO2eq/cap2019: 3.3 t CO2eq/cap2020: 3.3 t CO2eq/cap2021: 4.4 t CO2eq/cap2022: 4.4 t CO2eq/cap2023: 4.3 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 4.34 t CO2eq/cap for lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 201.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions per capita in Brazil peaked at 10.19 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.44 t CO2eq/cap, in 2013.

Brazil ranks 8th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.51 t CO2eq/cap 8.9 t CO2eq/cap 10.19 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 5.77 t CO2eq/cap 5.17 t CO2eq/cap 8.67 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 2.58 t CO2eq/cap 1.44 t CO2eq/cap 5.25 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 4.09 t CO2eq/cap 3.29 t CO2eq/cap 4.38 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 5 Mongolia 6.47 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5.78 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 7 Bhutan 4.67 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 9 Liberia 4.19 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 10 Cambodia 4.13 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 11 Paraguay 4.06 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions per capita in Brazil?
Lulucf — emissions per capita in Brazil was 4.34 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 10.19 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1.44 t CO2eq/cap in 2013.
How does Brazil rank for lulucf — emissions per capita?
Brazil ranks 8th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 201.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.