Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Brazil
Brazil: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
109th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2014
All-time low
0.4855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1855
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Brazil peaked at 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1855.
Brazil ranks 109th of 198 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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.4883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.4878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.4873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.4868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.4862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.4855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.5132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1857 | 0.5169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 0.5171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.5258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1860 | 0.5312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 0.5262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1862 | 0.5179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1863 | 0.5239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 0.5277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 0.5356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 0.5412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 0.5286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1868 | 0.5467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1869 | 0.5281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1870 | 0.534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 0.5451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1872 | 0.5427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1873 | 0.5554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1874 | 0.5484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1875 | 0.5394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1876 | 0.527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1877 | 0.5266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.5291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 0.5128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1880 | 0.5184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 0.5261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 0.5177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1883 | 0.5339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1884 | 0.5407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 0.5333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1886 | 0.5326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.5362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 0.5314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1889 | 0.5696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1890 | 0.5561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1891 | 0.577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1892 | 0.5772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.5603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1894 | 0.5769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1895 | 0.5638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1896 | 0.5844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1897 | 0.5854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.5763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1899 | 0.5667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1900 | 0.5424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1901 | 0.5468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 0.5594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 0.553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1904 | 0.5627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 0.5737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 0.5913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1907 | 0.6126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1908 | 0.611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.6132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 0.6454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1911 | 0.6818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1912 | 0.6869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 0.7137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1914 | 0.6515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1915 | 0.5928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1916 | 0.5751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1917 | 0.5804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 0.5747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1919 | 0.5882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1920 | 0.6257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1921 | 0.5887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1922 | 0.6312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1923 | 0.6592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1924 | 0.6777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1925 | 0.6788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 0.683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 0.7009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1928 | 0.7015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 0.7085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 0.6907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1931 | 0.6533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1932 | 0.6472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 0.6525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 0.6458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 0.6463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 0.6466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.6699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1938 | 0.6751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 0.6294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1940 | 0.6237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1941 | 0.6394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1942 | 0.6299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1943 | 0.6435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 0.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1945 | 0.6481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 0.659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 0.6865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1948 | 0.6609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1949 | 0.6479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1950 | 0.8919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +37.7% |
| 1951 | 0.9207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 0.9718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 0.9674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1961 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +37.7% | 0.6479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 106 Tunisia 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 107 Saint Lucia 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 108 Panama 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 110 Bhutan 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 111 Jamaica 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 112 Dominica 3.08 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, excluding land use and forestry in Brazil?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Brazil was 3.21 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1855.
- How does Brazil rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Brazil ranks 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.