Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Brazil
Brazil: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 2.28 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 2.28 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Brazil peaked at 2.78 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0287 tonnes per person, in 1856.
Brazil ranks 122nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0354 tonnes per person | 0.0287 tonnes per person | 0.0449 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0576 tonnes per person | 0.0409 tonnes per person | 0.079 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0828 tonnes per person | 0.0696 tonnes per person | 0.0991 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0945 tonnes per person | 0.0772 tonnes per person | 0.1328 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1442 tonnes per person | 0.1198 tonnes per person | 0.1623 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1474 tonnes per person | 0.1254 tonnes per person | 0.1774 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.168 tonnes per person | 0.1004 tonnes per person | 0.2564 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1646 tonnes per person | 0.1025 tonnes per person | 0.1913 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1512 tonnes per person | 0.1358 tonnes per person | 0.1805 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1463 tonnes per person | 0.1281 tonnes per person | 0.1798 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4919 tonnes per person | 0.3681 tonnes per person | 0.5735 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7316 tonnes per person | 0.6472 tonnes per person | 0.9036 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.32 tonnes per person | 0.98 tonnes per person | 1.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 tonnes per person | 2.27 tonnes per person | 2.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person | 2.37 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More climate change data for Brazil
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 243.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Brazil?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Brazil was 2.28 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0287 tonnes per person in 1856.
- How does Brazil rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Brazil ranks 122nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.