Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Brazil
Brazil: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 5.51 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Brazil, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 5.51 for per capita low carbon vs gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Brazil peaked at 5.51 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3044, in 1965.
Brazil ranks 23rd of 79 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 low carbon vs gdp in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.3044 | — |
| 1966 | 0.324 | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.33 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3367 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3514 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4715 | +34.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4973 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5707 | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6213 | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6795 | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.726 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8028 | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9151 | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 1.02 | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 1.16 | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 1.27 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 1.24 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.36 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 1.51 | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 1.69 | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 1.86 | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 1.89 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.91 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.98 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.05 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 2 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.04 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.06 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.1 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.15 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.26 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.34 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.38 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.42 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.43 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.42 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.32 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.44 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.52 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.6 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.67 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.77 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.05 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 3.26 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 3.44 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.69 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 3.75 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.68 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.73 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.82 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.96 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.03 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.05 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.33 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 4.53 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.46 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.34 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.72 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 4.99 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 5.38 | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 5.51 | +2.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.51 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45, 3.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.51 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.72, 3.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low carbon vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +34.2% | 0.3514 | 0.4715 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3293 | 0.3044 | 0.3514 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.7472 | 0.4715 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 | 1.24 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 | 2 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 | 2.32 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 | 3.68 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9 | 4.34 | 5.51 | 6 |
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 low carbon vs gdp in Brazil?
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Brazil was 5.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3044 in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- Brazil ranks 23rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low carbon vs gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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