Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Brazil
Brazil: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.2404 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2404 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
72nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.345 tonnes per person
in 2014
All-time low
0.0287 tonnes per person
in 1856
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Brazil, 1856–2024
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 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Brazil stood at 0.2404 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Brazil peaked at 0.345 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0287 tonnes per person, in 1856.
That places Brazil 72nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 0.0287 tonnes per person | — |
| 1857 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1858 | 0.0348 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1859 | 0.0449 tonnes per person | +29.0% |
| 1860 | 0.0516 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1861 | 0.0479 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1862 | 0.0409 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1863 | 0.0483 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1864 | 0.0535 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1865 | 0.0629 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1866 | 0.0699 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1867 | 0.0591 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1868 | 0.079 tonnes per person | +33.6% |
| 1869 | 0.0625 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 1870 | 0.071 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1871 | 0.0844 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1872 | 0.0842 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 0.0991 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1874 | 0.0941 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1875 | 0.0872 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1876 | 0.0768 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1877 | 0.0785 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1878 | 0.0833 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1879 | 0.0696 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 1880 | 0.078 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1881 | 0.0855 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1882 | 0.0772 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1883 | 0.0935 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1884 | 0.1006 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1885 | 0.0936 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1886 | 0.0934 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.0976 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1888 | 0.0934 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1889 | 0.1328 tonnes per person | +42.2% |
| 1890 | 0.1198 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1891 | 0.1417 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1892 | 0.1434 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 0.1286 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1894 | 0.1472 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1895 | 0.1362 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1896 | 0.159 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1897 | 0.1623 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1898 | 0.1555 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1899 | 0.148 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1900 | 0.1258 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1901 | 0.1254 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1902 | 0.1354 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1903 | 0.1267 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1904 | 0.1341 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1905 | 0.1428 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1906 | 0.1581 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1907 | 0.1774 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1908 | 0.174 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1909 | 0.1748 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 0.205 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1911 | 0.2357 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1912 | 0.2348 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 0.2564 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1914 | 0.1914 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 1915 | 0.1292 tonnes per person | -32.5% |
| 1916 | 0.1078 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 1917 | 0.1096 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1918 | 0.1004 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1919 | 0.1098 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1920 | 0.1437 tonnes per person | +30.8% |
| 1921 | 0.1025 tonnes per person | -28.7% |
| 1922 | 0.1401 tonnes per person | +36.7% |
| 1923 | 0.1634 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1924 | 0.1777 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1925 | 0.1748 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1926 | 0.1754 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 0.1898 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1928 | 0.186 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1929 | 0.1898 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 0.1699 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1931 | 0.1359 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 1932 | 0.1337 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1933 | 0.141 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1934 | 0.1363 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1935 | 0.1387 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 0.1398 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 0.1624 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1938 | 0.1692 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1939 | 0.1265 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 1940 | 0.1236 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1941 | 0.1353 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1942 | 0.1247 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1943 | 0.133 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1944 | 0.1175 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1945 | 0.135 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1946 | 0.1421 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1947 | 0.1693 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1948 | 0.1415 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 1949 | 0.1273 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1950 | 0.1195 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1951 | 0.1141 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1952 | 0.106 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0962 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0955 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0944 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0792 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0761 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 0.058 tonnes per person | -23.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0585 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0686 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0627 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0737 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0685 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0757 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0828 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0971 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0918 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.094 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1012 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0934 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0919 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0936 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0878 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0908 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1028 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1045 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1334 tonnes per person | +27.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1532 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 0.156 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1649 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.159 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1698 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1843 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2186 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2573 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2539 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2851 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2766 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2726 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2487 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2799 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2671 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2701 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2742 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2818 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.283 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2823 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2695 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2727 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.29 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2804 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2728 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2875 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2947 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2759 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2723 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2916 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2906 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2269 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2927 tonnes per person | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 0.319 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3099 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3305 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.345 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3444 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3141 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3289 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3194 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2983 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2681 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3242 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2668 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 0.26 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2404 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.2404 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1968 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.2404 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 99.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0354 tonnes per person | 0.0287 tonnes per person | 0.0449 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0576 tonnes per person | 0.0409 tonnes per person | 0.079 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0828 tonnes per person | 0.0696 tonnes per person | 0.0991 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0945 tonnes per person | 0.0772 tonnes per person | 0.1328 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1442 tonnes per person | 0.1198 tonnes per person | 0.1623 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1474 tonnes per person | 0.1254 tonnes per person | 0.1774 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.168 tonnes per person | 0.1004 tonnes per person | 0.2564 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1643 tonnes per person | 0.1025 tonnes per person | 0.1898 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1453 tonnes per person | 0.1265 tonnes per person | 0.1699 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1349 tonnes per person | 0.1175 tonnes per person | 0.1693 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0897 tonnes per person | 0.058 tonnes per person | 0.1195 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0816 tonnes per person | 0.0627 tonnes per person | 0.1012 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1107 tonnes per person | 0.0878 tonnes per person | 0.156 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2242 tonnes per person | 0.159 tonnes per person | 0.2851 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2729 tonnes per person | 0.2487 tonnes per person | 0.283 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2783 tonnes per person | 0.2269 tonnes per person | 0.2947 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3202 tonnes per person | 0.2927 tonnes per person | 0.345 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2719 tonnes per person | 0.2404 tonnes per person | 0.3242 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Brazil?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Brazil was 0.2404 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.345 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0287 tonnes per person in 1856.
- How does Brazil rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Brazil ranks 72nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.