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
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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.