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
105th
of 194 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 105th of 194 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 | 0.4995 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
- 102 Tunisia 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 103 St. Lucia 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 104 Panama 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 106 Bhutan 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 107 Jamaica 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 108 Dominica 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Brazil
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.6% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 212.81 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 187.65 million (2025)
- Urban population 88.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 18.20 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
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 105th out of 194 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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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.