Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Brazil
Brazil: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 483.01 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
483.01 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 215 countries
All-time high
556.53 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
227,193 tonnes
in 1856
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Brazil, 1856–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 483.01 million tonnes for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Brazil peaked at 556.53 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 227,193 tonnes, in 1856.
Brazil ranks 13th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 227,193 tonnes | — |
| 1857 | 269,048 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1858 | 284,547 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1859 | 372,714 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1860 | 434,898 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1861 | 410,068 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1862 | 355,327 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1863 | 425,965 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1864 | 479,584 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1865 | 571,897 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1866 | 646,022 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1867 | 554,700 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1868 | 752,482 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1869 | 605,044 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1870 | 698,167 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1871 | 844,686 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1872 | 858,380 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 1.03 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1874 | 996,022 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1875 | 939,750 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1876 | 843,065 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1877 | 878,429 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1878 | 949,458 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1879 | 808,030 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1880 | 923,420 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1881 | 1.03 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1882 | 948,135 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1883 | 1.17 million tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1884 | 1.28 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1885 | 1.22 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1886 | 1.24 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1887 | 1.32 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1888 | 1.28 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1889 | 1.86 million tonnes | +45.0% |
| 1890 | 1.71 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1891 | 2.07 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1892 | 2.15 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1893 | 1.97 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1894 | 2.31 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1895 | 2.19 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1896 | 2.62 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1897 | 2.73 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1898 | 2.68 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1899 | 2.61 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1900 | 2.27 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1901 | 2.31 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1902 | 2.55 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1903 | 2.44 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1904 | 2.64 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1905 | 2.87 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1906 | 3.25 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1907 | 3.72 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1908 | 3.73 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 3.83 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 4.58 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1911 | 5.38 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1912 | 5.48 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 6.11 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1914 | 4.66 million tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1915 | 3.21 million tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1916 | 2.74 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1917 | 2.84 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1918 | 2.66 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1919 | 2.97 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1920 | 3.96 million tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1921 | 2.89 million tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1922 | 4.03 million tonnes | +39.5% |
| 1923 | 4.79 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1924 | 5.32 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1925 | 5.34 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 5.47 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1927 | 6.04 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1928 | 6.08 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 6.34 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1930 | 5.79 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1931 | 4.77 million tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1932 | 4.78 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 5.18 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1934 | 5.16 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 5.38 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1936 | 5.62 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1937 | 6.73 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1938 | 7.18 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1939 | 5.61 million tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1940 | 5.65 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 6.28 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1942 | 5.87 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1943 | 6.47 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1944 | 5.90 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1945 | 6.82 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1946 | 7.46 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1947 | 8.95 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1948 | 7.85 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1949 | 7.37 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1950 | 19.66 million tonnes | +166.9% |
| 1951 | 21.66 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1952 | 24.93 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1953 | 25.22 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 29.68 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1955 | 34.02 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1956 | 36.61 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1957 | 35.98 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 39.05 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1959 | 39.02 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 46.85 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1961 | 49.13 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 53.61 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 55.52 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 56.62 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 56.27 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 64.15 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 66.02 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 77.21 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1969 | 84.07 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 93.47 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 102.31 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 113.99 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 132.03 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 142.98 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 150.29 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 154.56 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 162.31 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 177.06 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 187.73 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 186.13 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 171.26 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 171.44 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 165.85 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 167.52 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 180.06 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 197.18 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 205.91 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 207.64 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 212.02 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 218.66 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 229.39 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 233.60 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 244.31 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 254.00 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 268.68 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 289.31 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 306.95 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 317.36 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 327.26 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 340.18 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 346.17 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 347.76 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 344.64 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 361.43 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 364.37 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 368.87 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 390.57 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 412.64 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 389.77 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 440.27 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 461.91 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 497.47 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 531.57 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 556.53 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 528.17 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 491.75 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 497.25 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 476.60 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 476.72 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 448.00 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 496.56 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 480.06 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 483.99 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 483.01 million tonnes | -0.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 483.01 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 23.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 483.01 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 60.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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 | +166.9% | 7.37 million tonnes | 19.66 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 288,376 tonnes | 227,193 tonnes | 372,714 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 523,599 tonnes | 355,327 tonnes | 752,482 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 884,500 tonnes | 698,167 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.23 million tonnes | 923,420 tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.30 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.96 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 3.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.06 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 6.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.03 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | 6.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.62 million tonnes | 4.77 million tonnes | 7.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.86 million tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | 8.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 30.58 million tonnes | 19.66 million tonnes | 39.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.95 million tonnes | 46.85 million tonnes | 84.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 141.67 million tonnes | 93.47 million tonnes | 187.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 186.50 million tonnes | 165.85 million tonnes | 212.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 268.95 million tonnes | 218.66 million tonnes | 327.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 366.64 million tonnes | 340.18 million tonnes | 412.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 495.82 million tonnes | 440.27 million tonnes | 556.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 478.32 million tonnes | 448.00 million tonnes | 496.56 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Brazil?
- Territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Brazil was 483.01 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 556.53 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 227,193 tonnes in 1856.
- How does Brazil rank for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Brazil ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.