Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Brazil
Brazil: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0826 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0826 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.096 tonnes per person
in 2009
All-time low
0.0001 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +94.1% |
| 1952 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +239.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +135.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +32.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +71.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | +39.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 0.009 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0198 tonnes per person | +44.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | -28.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 0.009 tonnes per person | -26.1% |
| 1974 | 0.008 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | +30.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | +40.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0272 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0254 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.019 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 1987 | 0.016 tonnes per person | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 0.016 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0506 tonnes per person | +251.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0485 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0483 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0483 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0503 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0465 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0476 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0516 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0559 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.059 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0617 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0665 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0628 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.062 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0593 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0751 tonnes per person | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 0.069 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0714 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0746 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.096 tonnes per person | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0785 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0723 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.075 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0838 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0882 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0873 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0861 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0855 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0849 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0844 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0839 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0835 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0832 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0829 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0826 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.0826 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 776.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +251.0% | 0.0144 tonnes per person | 0.0506 tonnes per person |
| 1953 | +239.6% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person |
| 1954 | +135.6% | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person |
| 1951 | +94.1% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 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.