Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brazil
Brazil: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 74.45 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.45 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
99th
of 191 countries
All-time high
103.95 kilograms per person
in 2011
All-time low
21.39 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brazil stood at 74.45 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brazil peaked at 103.95 kilograms per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.39 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Brazil 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.39 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 26.23 kilograms per person | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 26.32 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 30.68 kilograms per person | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 35.73 kilograms per person | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 35.92 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 40.62 kilograms per person | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 48.42 kilograms per person | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 49.18 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 62.81 kilograms per person | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 65.4 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 69.82 kilograms per person | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 77.09 kilograms per person | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 74.85 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 74.56 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.51 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 78.17 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 83.58 kilograms per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 101.28 kilograms per person | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 88.45 kilograms per person | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 96.9 kilograms per person | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 103.95 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 96.66 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 90.89 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 94.01 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 99.71 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 88.13 kilograms per person | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 85.98 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 82.29 kilograms per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 87.63 kilograms per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 72.46 kilograms per person | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 62.9 kilograms per person | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 74.89 kilograms per person | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 74.45 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 74.45 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 74.45 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 134.17 kilograms per person, 55% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.73 kilograms per person | 21.39 kilograms per person | 62.81 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.17 kilograms per person | 65.4 kilograms per person | 101.28 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.62 kilograms per person | 82.29 kilograms per person | 103.95 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.18 kilograms per person | 62.9 kilograms per person | 74.89 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 by sector in Brazil?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brazil was 74.45 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 103.95 kilograms per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.39 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Brazil ranks 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.