Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Brazil
Brazil: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.2779 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2779 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
85th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.4063 tonnes per person
in 2014
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1901
Years of data
124
1901–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Brazil, 1901–2024
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 gas in Brazil stood at 0.2779 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Brazil peaked at 0.4063 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1901.
That places Brazil 85th out of 146 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 gas in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1942 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1943 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +192.2% |
| 1944 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -35.0% |
| 1945 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -51.3% |
| 1946 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +386.8% |
| 1947 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -80.5% |
| 1948 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +94.8% |
| 1949 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +46.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -67.2% |
| 1951 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +94.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +94.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 1957 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +74.6% |
| 1958 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +93.9% |
| 1959 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +34.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +45.7% |
| 1964 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -36.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +58.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +34.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +79.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | +28.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0155 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0188 tonnes per person | +38.1% |
| 1983 | 0.026 tonnes per person | +38.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0314 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0369 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0433 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0471 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0476 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0499 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0502 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0483 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0517 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0557 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0564 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0594 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0646 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0712 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0734 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.082 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.106 tonnes per person | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1315 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1641 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1712 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2092 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2145 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2253 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2294 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2695 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2132 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2842 tonnes per person | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2719 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.322 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3764 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4063 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.399 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3428 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3453 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3271 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3235 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2829 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3626 tonnes per person | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2857 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2658 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2779 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.2779 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.625 tonnes per person, 44% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.2779 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1843 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +386.8% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person |
| 1943 | +192.2% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0069 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0138 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.033 tonnes per person | 0.0136 tonnes per person | 0.0499 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0613 tonnes per person | 0.0483 tonnes per person | 0.082 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1934 tonnes per person | 0.106 tonnes per person | 0.2695 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3399 tonnes per person | 0.2719 tonnes per person | 0.4063 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.295 tonnes per person | 0.2658 tonnes per person | 0.3626 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 gas in Brazil?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Brazil was 0.2779 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 gas recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4063 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1901.
- How does Brazil rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Brazil ranks 85th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.