Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Brazil
Brazil: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 13.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
21st
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2003
All-time low
5.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1869
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Brazil, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 13.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Brazil peaked at 21.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1869.
Brazil ranks 21st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 6.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 6.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1853 | 6.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1854 | 6.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 6.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1856 | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 6.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1858 | 6.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1859 | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 6.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 6.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1863 | 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1865 | 6.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 6.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 6.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1868 | 6.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 5.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1870 | 6.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1871 | 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1872 | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1874 | 6.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1875 | 6.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1876 | 6.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1877 | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1878 | 6.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1879 | 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1880 | 7.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.8% |
| 1881 | 8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1882 | 8.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1883 | 8.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 8.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 8.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 8.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 8.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 8.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 8.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1891 | 8.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1892 | 8.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1893 | 8.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1894 | 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1895 | 8.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1896 | 8.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 8.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1899 | 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 9.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.8% |
| 1901 | 9.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1902 | 10.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 10.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 10.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 10.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 10.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 10.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 10.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 10.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 12.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.8% |
| 1911 | 12.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1912 | 13.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1913 | 13.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 13.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 13.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 13.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1917 | 13.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 13.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 13.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 14.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1921 | 14.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 14.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 14.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1924 | 14.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 14.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 14.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 14.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 14.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 14.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 11.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.9% |
| 1931 | 10.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.1% |
| 1932 | 9.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1933 | 9.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1934 | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1935 | 8.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1936 | 8.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1937 | 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1938 | 7.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1939 | 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1940 | 9.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.1% |
| 1941 | 10.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1942 | 11.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1943 | 11.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 11.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 11.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1946 | 11.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 11.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 10.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 11.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 13.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.6% |
| 1951 | 14.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 14.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 14.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 14.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 15.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 15.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 15.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 15.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 15.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 16.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 16.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 16.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 16.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 16.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 15.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 15.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 15.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 15.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 15.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 14.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 14.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 14.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 14.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 14.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 14.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 14.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 14.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 14.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 14.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 14.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 14.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 14.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 14.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 14.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 15.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 15.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 15.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 14.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 13.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 14.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 14.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 14.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 14.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 16.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 16.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 15.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 16.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 17.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 17.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 16.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 15.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 16.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 21.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 18.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 16.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 15.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 14.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 13.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 12.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 12.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 12.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 12.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 13.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 12.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 11.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 11.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 13.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 13.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 13.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 13.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 13.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 13.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2003 | +27.5% | 16.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 10.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 13.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 14.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 18 Turkmenistan 15.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 19 New Zealand 15.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 20 Finland 15.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 22 Bolivia 12.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 23 Central African Republic 12.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 24 Libya 12.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Brazil?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Brazil was 13.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1869.
- How does Brazil rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Brazil ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.