Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Brazil
Brazil: Per capita ghg co2 including land use was 13.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.23
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
21st
of 198 countries
All-time high
21.3
in 2003
All-time low
5.94
in 1869
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Brazil, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg co2 including land use in Brazil stood at 13.23.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg co2 including land use in Brazil peaked at 21.3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.94, in 1869.
That places Brazil 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 6.53 | — |
| 1851 | 6.55 | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 6.51 | -0.5% |
| 1853 | 6.47 | -0.6% |
| 1854 | 6.44 | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 6.39 | -0.7% |
| 1856 | 6.4 | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 6.37 | -0.6% |
| 1858 | 6.3 | -1.1% |
| 1859 | 6.32 | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 6.31 | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 6.33 | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 6.23 | -1.5% |
| 1863 | 6.22 | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 6.17 | -0.9% |
| 1865 | 6.15 | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 6.13 | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 6.06 | -1.0% |
| 1868 | 6.04 | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 5.94 | -1.6% |
| 1870 | 6.55 | +10.2% |
| 1871 | 6.74 | +3.0% |
| 1872 | 6.77 | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 6.73 | -0.6% |
| 1874 | 6.66 | -1.0% |
| 1875 | 6.57 | -1.3% |
| 1876 | 6.47 | -1.5% |
| 1877 | 6.4 | -1.2% |
| 1878 | 6.31 | -1.4% |
| 1879 | 6.22 | -1.3% |
| 1880 | 7.7 | +23.8% |
| 1881 | 8.37 | +8.7% |
| 1882 | 8.64 | +3.2% |
| 1883 | 8.75 | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 8.76 | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 8.83 | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 8.84 | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 8.87 | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 8.84 | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 8.91 | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 8.82 | -0.9% |
| 1891 | 8.73 | -1.1% |
| 1892 | 8.63 | -1.1% |
| 1893 | 8.55 | -0.9% |
| 1894 | 8.48 | -0.9% |
| 1895 | 8.43 | -0.6% |
| 1896 | 8.36 | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 8.32 | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 8.22 | -1.2% |
| 1899 | 8.19 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 9.32 | +13.8% |
| 1901 | 9.84 | +5.6% |
| 1902 | 10.06 | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 10.16 | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 10.22 | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 10.29 | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 10.34 | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 10.37 | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 10.42 | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 10.38 | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 12.13 | +16.8% |
| 1911 | 12.99 | +7.2% |
| 1912 | 13.37 | +2.9% |
| 1913 | 13.51 | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 13.49 | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 13.45 | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 13.45 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | 13.43 | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 13.43 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 13.4 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 14.27 | +6.5% |
| 1921 | 14.54 | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 14.71 | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 14.7 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | 14.72 | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 14.62 | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 14.53 | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 14.44 | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 14.32 | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 14.28 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 11.58 | -18.9% |
| 1931 | 10.17 | -12.1% |
| 1932 | 9.47 | -7.0% |
| 1933 | 9.01 | -4.8% |
| 1934 | 8.67 | -3.8% |
| 1935 | 8.41 | -2.9% |
| 1936 | 8.15 | -3.1% |
| 1937 | 7.87 | -3.4% |
| 1938 | 7.63 | -3.0% |
| 1939 | 7.42 | -2.8% |
| 1940 | 9.81 | +32.1% |
| 1941 | 10.8 | +10.2% |
| 1942 | 11.12 | +2.9% |
| 1943 | 11.19 | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 11.18 | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 11.14 | -0.3% |
| 1946 | 11.1 | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 11.08 | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 10.98 | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 11.03 | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 13.41 | +21.6% |
| 1951 | 14.25 | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 14.68 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 14.75 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 14.88 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 15.02 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 15.14 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 15.27 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 15.52 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 15.79 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 16.45 | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 16.74 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 16.8 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 16.73 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 16.41 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 15.98 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 15.72 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 15.45 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 15.29 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 15.09 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 14.69 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 14.44 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 14.34 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 14.32 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 14.52 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 14.71 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 14.86 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 14.86 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 14.93 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 14.92 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 14.9 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 14.62 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 14.52 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 14.24 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 14.02 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 15.7 | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 15.74 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 15.11 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 14.47 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 13.95 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 14.12 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 14.43 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 14.7 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 14.56 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 16.78 | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 16.36 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 15.75 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 16.18 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 17.32 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 17.28 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 16.23 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 15.79 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 16.7 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 21.3 | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 18.14 | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 16.55 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 15.1 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 14.56 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 13.74 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 12.66 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 12.51 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 12.18 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 12.71 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 12.94 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 13.14 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.98 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 12.36 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 11.88 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 11.76 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.9 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.32 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 13.24 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 13.67 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 13.35 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 13.23 | -0.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 13.23 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.75, 2.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 13.23 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.28, 2.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg co2 including land use 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 | +32.1% | 7.42 | 9.81 |
| 2003 | +27.5% | 16.7 | 21.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.43 | 6.3 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.16 | 5.94 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.54 | 6.22 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.65 | 7.7 | 8.91 | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.47 | 8.19 | 8.82 | 10 |
| 1900s | 10.14 | 9.32 | 10.42 | 10 |
| 1910s | 13.26 | 12.13 | 13.51 | 10 |
| 1920s | 14.51 | 14.27 | 14.72 | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.84 | 7.42 | 11.58 | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.94 | 9.81 | 11.19 | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.87 | 13.41 | 15.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.07 | 15.09 | 16.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.66 | 14.32 | 14.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.73 | 13.95 | 15.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.75 | 14.12 | 17.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.08 | 12.66 | 21.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.44 | 11.76 | 13.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.16 | 12.32 | 13.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 18 Turkmenistan 15.79 compare
- 19 New Zealand 15.71 compare
- 20 Finland 15.66 compare
- 22 Bolivia 12.89 compare
- 23 Central African Republic 12.88 compare
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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 ghg co2 including land use in Brazil?
- Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Brazil was 13.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3 in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 in 1869.
- How does Brazil rank for per capita ghg co2 including land use?
- Brazil ranks 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg co2 including land use rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg co2 including land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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