Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Brazil
Brazil: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1197 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Brazil, 1928–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Brazil is 0.1197 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Brazil peaked at 0.13 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 tonnes per person, in 1930.
That places Brazil 73rd out of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0085 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0091 tonnes per person | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 0.012 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0205 tonnes per person | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 0.0275 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0339 tonnes per person | 0.0305 tonnes per person | 0.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.072 tonnes per person | 0.0447 tonnes per person | 0.101 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0824 tonnes per person | 0.0655 tonnes per person | 0.1051 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0782 tonnes per person | 0.0633 tonnes per person | 0.0958 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0854 tonnes per person | 0.0725 tonnes per person | 0.0992 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1127 tonnes per person | 0.0992 tonnes per person | 0.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1188 tonnes per person | 0.1143 tonnes per person | 0.1221 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Brazil?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Brazil was 0.1197 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 from cement recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 tonnes per person in 1930.
- How does Brazil rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Brazil ranks 73rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.