Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Brazil
Brazil: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0826 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Brazil, 1950–2024
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 from flaring in Brazil stood at 0.0826 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Brazil peaked at 0.096 tonnes per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Brazil 32nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0064 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0086 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 0.0137 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0104 tonnes per person | 0.0073 tonnes per person | 0.0198 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0183 tonnes per person | 0.0108 tonnes per person | 0.0272 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0507 tonnes per person | 0.0465 tonnes per person | 0.059 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0699 tonnes per person | 0.0593 tonnes per person | 0.096 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0826 tonnes per person | 0.0723 tonnes per person | 0.0882 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0832 tonnes per person | 0.0826 tonnes per person | 0.0839 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 flaring in Brazil?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Brazil was 0.0826 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 flaring recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.096 tonnes per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Brazil ranks 32nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.