Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Brazil
Brazil: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 9.82 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.82 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.51 tonnes per person
in 2003
All-time low
3.98 tonnes per person
in 1869
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Brazil, 1856–2024
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
Brazil recorded 9.82 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Brazil peaked at 18.51 tonnes per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.98 tonnes per person, in 1869.
Brazil ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 169 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 4.44 tonnes per person | — |
| 1857 | 4.41 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1858 | 4.33 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1859 | 4.35 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 4.31 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1861 | 4.32 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 4.22 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1863 | 4.21 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 4.16 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1865 | 4.14 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 4.13 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 4.08 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1868 | 4.06 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 3.98 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1870 | 4.72 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1871 | 4.93 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1872 | 5 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 5.03 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 5 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 4.95 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1876 | 4.89 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1877 | 4.85 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1878 | 4.79 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1879 | 4.72 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1880 | 6.78 tonnes per person | +43.6% |
| 1881 | 7.61 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1882 | 8.02 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1883 | 8.26 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1884 | 8.34 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 8.42 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 8.43 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 8.44 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 8.35 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1889 | 8.36 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 8.17 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1891 | 8 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1892 | 7.83 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1893 | 7.68 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1894 | 7.54 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1895 | 7.41 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1896 | 7.29 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1897 | 7.2 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1898 | 7.04 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1899 | 6.94 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 8.33 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1901 | 8.81 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1902 | 9.01 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 9.1 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 9.1 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1905 | 9.09 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 9.05 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1907 | 9 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 8.95 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 8.83 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1910 | 11.07 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 1911 | 11.96 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1912 | 12.35 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1913 | 12.55 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 12.54 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1915 | 12.51 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 12.43 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1917 | 12.34 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1918 | 12.28 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1919 | 12.16 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1920 | 13.28 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1921 | 13.55 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 13.71 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 13.68 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 13.62 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1925 | 13.5 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1926 | 13.34 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1927 | 13.23 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1928 | 13.04 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1929 | 12.94 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1930 | 9.33 tonnes per person | -27.9% |
| 1931 | 7.73 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1932 | 6.82 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1933 | 6.14 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1934 | 5.64 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1935 | 5.3 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1936 | 5.02 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1937 | 4.73 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1938 | 4.49 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1939 | 4.26 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1940 | 7.35 tonnes per person | +72.5% |
| 1941 | 8.45 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1942 | 8.92 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1943 | 9.18 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 9.27 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 9.27 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1946 | 9.26 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 9.21 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1948 | 9.09 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1949 | 9.07 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 11.87 tonnes per person | +30.9% |
| 1951 | 12.82 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1952 | 13.27 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 13.4 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 13.57 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 13.65 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 13.64 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 13.56 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 13.68 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 13.68 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 14.05 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 14.21 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 14.24 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 14.2 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 14.04 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 13.83 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 13.69 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 13.53 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 13.44 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 13.28 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 12.89 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 12.71 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 12.54 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 12.53 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 12.5 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 12.49 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 12.47 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 12.46 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 12.58 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 12.65 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 12.73 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 12.59 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 12.47 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 12.27 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 12.04 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 13.76 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 13.76 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 12.96 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 12.41 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 11.66 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 11.78 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 11.74 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 12.04 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 11.56 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 13.88 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 13.33 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 12.71 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 13.25 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 14.54 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 14.58 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 13.16 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 12.47 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 13.16 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 18.51 tonnes per person | +40.6% |
| 2004 | 14.69 tonnes per person | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 12.98 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 11.55 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 10.75 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 9.7 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 8.45 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 8.02 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 7.78 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 8.62 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 9.11 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 9.37 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.28 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.62 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 7.91 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 7.95 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.26 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 8.71 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 9.77 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 10.14 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 9.88 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 9.82 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 9.82 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 tonnes per person, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 9.82 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 tonnes per person, 3.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +72.5% | 4.26 tonnes per person | 7.35 tonnes per person |
| 1880 | +43.6% | 4.72 tonnes per person | 6.78 tonnes per person |
| 2003 | +40.6% | 13.16 tonnes per person | 18.51 tonnes per person |
| 1950 | +30.9% | 9.07 tonnes per person | 11.87 tonnes per person |
| 1930 | -27.9% | 12.94 tonnes per person | 9.33 tonnes per person |
| 1910 | +25.3% | 8.83 tonnes per person | 11.07 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.38 tonnes per person | 4.33 tonnes per person | 4.44 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 4.16 tonnes per person | 3.98 tonnes per person | 4.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.89 tonnes per person | 4.72 tonnes per person | 5.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.1 tonnes per person | 6.78 tonnes per person | 8.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.51 tonnes per person | 6.94 tonnes per person | 8.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.93 tonnes per person | 8.33 tonnes per person | 9.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.22 tonnes per person | 11.07 tonnes per person | 12.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.39 tonnes per person | 12.94 tonnes per person | 13.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.94 tonnes per person | 4.26 tonnes per person | 9.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.91 tonnes per person | 7.35 tonnes per person | 9.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.31 tonnes per person | 11.87 tonnes per person | 13.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.85 tonnes per person | 13.28 tonnes per person | 14.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.58 tonnes per person | 12.46 tonnes per person | 12.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.66 tonnes per person | 11.66 tonnes per person | 13.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.94 tonnes per person | 11.56 tonnes per person | 14.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.54 tonnes per person | 8.45 tonnes per person | 18.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.49 tonnes per person | 7.78 tonnes per person | 9.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.67 tonnes per person | 8.71 tonnes per person | 10.14 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 including land-use change in Brazil?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Brazil was 9.82 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 including land-use change recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 18.51 tonnes per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 tonnes per person in 1869.
- How does Brazil rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Brazil ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.