Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Brazil
Brazil: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1197 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1197 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
73rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.13 tonnes per person
in 2013
All-time low
0.0013 tonnes per person
in 1930
Years of data
97
1928–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1930 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1931 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +87.9% |
| 1932 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1933 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +47.0% |
| 1934 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +43.7% |
| 1935 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1936 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +29.3% |
| 1937 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1938 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1939 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1940 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1941 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1943 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1944 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1945 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1947 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1948 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1949 | 0.012 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1950 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1951 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | +21.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0253 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0254 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 0.0275 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1959 | 0.027 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0305 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0311 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0324 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.032 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0336 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0324 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0348 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0383 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 0.04 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0447 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0475 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0539 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0619 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0673 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0737 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0823 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0887 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0985 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.101 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1051 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1014 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.096 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0752 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0655 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0681 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.08 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0797 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.077 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0757 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0742 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0776 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0633 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0648 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0633 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0713 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0846 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0916 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0956 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0958 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0922 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0864 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0806 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0725 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0727 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0777 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0827 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0912 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0992 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0991 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1099 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1136 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1227 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.13 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1276 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1185 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1054 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0992 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0997 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1005 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1143 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1207 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1171 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1221 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1197 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.1197 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.097 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.1197 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0397 tonnes per person, 3.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | +87.9% | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person |
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 |
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 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.