Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Brazil
Brazil: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,037 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,037 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
87th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,077 kilograms per person
in 2014
All-time low
551.01 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Brazil stood at 1,037 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Brazil peaked at 1,077 kilograms per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 551.01 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Brazil 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 551.01 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 566.62 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 561.4 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 574.51 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 591.53 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 644.2 kilograms per person | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 692.25 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 723.68 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 750.18 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 723.89 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 721.07 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 726.26 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 728.33 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 705.95 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 746.95 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 742.82 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 751.45 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 776.81 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 797.77 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 776.92 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 870.41 kilograms per person | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 951.48 kilograms per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1,032 kilograms per person | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 1,060 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,077 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 999.18 kilograms per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 982.84 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 981.22 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 934.22 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 934.47 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 878.17 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 958.58 kilograms per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 1,014 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 1,037 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1,037 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1,037 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,079 kilograms per person, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 637.93 kilograms per person | 551.01 kilograms per person | 750.18 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 747.43 kilograms per person | 705.95 kilograms per person | 797.77 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 982.37 kilograms per person | 870.41 kilograms per person | 1,077 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 972.02 kilograms per person | 878.17 kilograms per person | 1,037 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 transport in Brazil?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Brazil was 1,037 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1,077 kilograms per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 551.01 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Brazil ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.