Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Brazil

Brazil: Per capita co emissions vs human development index was 2.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.23
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
83rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.07
in 2014
All-time low
1.6
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Brazil, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 1.61991: 1.61992: 1.61993: 1.61994: 1.71995: 1.81996: 1.91997: 21998: 21999: 1.92000: 22001: 22002: 1.92003: 1.82004: 1.82005: 1.92006: 1.92007: 2.12008: 2.32009: 2.12010: 2.52011: 2.62012: 2.72013: 32014: 3.12015: 2.82016: 2.42017: 2.52018: 2.42019: 2.32020: 2.12021: 2.32022: 2.22023: 2.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Brazil stood at 2.23.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Brazil peaked at 3.07 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 1990.

Brazil ranks 83rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Brazil, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 1.6 —
1991 1.62 +1.2%
1992 1.6 -1.0%
1993 1.63 +1.7%
1994 1.69 +3.4%
1995 1.8 +6.4%
1996 1.92 +6.8%
1997 2.01 +4.6%
1998 2.01 +0.2%
1999 1.93 -3.9%
2000 2.03 +5.2%
2001 1.98 -2.8%
2002 1.89 -4.2%
2003 1.79 -5.7%
2004 1.83 +2.7%
2005 1.89 +3.1%
2006 1.93 +2.1%
2007 2.09 +8.3%
2008 2.34 +12.0%
2009 2.12 -9.3%
2010 2.47 +16.5%
2011 2.61 +5.4%
2012 2.72 +4.3%
2013 3 +10.4%
2014 3.07 +2.1%
2015 2.76 -10.0%
2016 2.42 -12.4%
2017 2.48 +2.5%
2018 2.35 -5.1%
2019 2.34 -0.3%
2020 2.1 -10.6%
2021 2.26 +7.8%
2022 2.21 -2.1%
2023 2.23 +0.6%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 2.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76, 59% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 2.23 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8, 80% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.78 1.6 2.01 10
2000s 1.99 1.79 2.34 10
2010s 2.62 2.34 3.07 10
2020s 2.2 2.1 2.26 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 80 Vietnam 2.47 compare
  2. 81 Peru 2.33 compare
  3. 82 Cambodia 2.24 compare
  4. 84 Egypt 2.21 compare
  5. 85 Bolivia 2.09 compare
  6. 86 Sri Lanka 2.02 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co emissions vs human development index in Brazil?
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Brazil was 2.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 3.07 in 2014.
What is the lowest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for per capita co emissions vs human development index?
Brazil ranks 83rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co emissions vs human development index rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co emissions vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co emissions vs human development index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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