Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Brazil
Brazil: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was -2.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded -2.9% for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 124.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Brazil peaked at 12.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -7.3%, in 2004.
Brazil ranks 97th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.2% | — |
| 1991 | 7.1% | -22.7% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | +39.9% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -81.3% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +197.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -83.7% |
| 2002 | -2.8% | -532.5% |
| 2003 | -6.4% | +126.8% |
| 2004 | -7.3% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | -4.2% | -42.7% |
| 2006 | -2.3% | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -138.4% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +796.2% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -42.7% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +91.7% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +58.7% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -48.0% |
| 2016 | -0.2% | -102.9% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -1358.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +19.4% |
| 2020 | -2.4% | -224.6% |
| 2021 | -4.7% | +93.1% |
| 2022 | -3.1% | -34.0% |
| 2023 | -2.9% | -6.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's -2.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%. (32 countries reporting)
- Brazil's -2.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1358.8% | -0.2% | 1.9% |
| 2008 | +796.2% | 0.9% | 8.0% |
| 2002 | -532.5% | 0.7% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 1.3% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5% | -7.3% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | -0.2% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.3% | -4.7% | -2.4% | 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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Brazil?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Brazil was -2.9% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.3% in 2004.
- How does Brazil rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Brazil ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 124.0%. 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 Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.