Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Brazil
Brazil: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
21st
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 1856
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Brazil, 1856–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.3% for share of global co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Brazil peaked at 0.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1856.
That places Brazil 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 0.1% | — |
| 1857 | 0.1% | +17.2% |
| 1858 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 1859 | 0.1% | +23.6% |
| 1860 | 0.1% | +6.3% |
| 1861 | 0.1% | -10.1% |
| 1862 | 0.1% | -14.9% |
| 1863 | 0.1% | +12.4% |
| 1864 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 1865 | 0.1% | +12.3% |
| 1866 | 0.1% | +9.5% |
| 1867 | 0.1% | -19.8% |
| 1868 | 0.2% | +32.0% |
| 1869 | 0.1% | -24.2% |
| 1870 | 0.1% | +13.0% |
| 1871 | 0.1% | +13.8% |
| 1872 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 1873 | 0.2% | +13.1% |
| 1874 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 1875 | 0.1% | -13.0% |
| 1876 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 1877 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 1878 | 0.1% | +7.4% |
| 1879 | 0.1% | -20.3% |
| 1880 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 0.1% | +8.1% |
| 1882 | 0.1% | -12.9% |
| 1883 | 0.1% | +15.6% |
| 1884 | 0.1% | +8.6% |
| 1885 | 0.1% | -5.7% |
| 1886 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1888 | 0.1% | -11.8% |
| 1889 | 0.2% | +44.8% |
| 1890 | 0.1% | -15.2% |
| 1891 | 0.2% | +15.5% |
| 1892 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 1893 | 0.2% | -6.9% |
| 1894 | 0.2% | +12.9% |
| 1895 | 0.2% | -10.2% |
| 1896 | 0.2% | +15.9% |
| 1897 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.2% | -7.1% |
| 1899 | 0.1% | -10.8% |
| 1900 | 0.1% | -17.2% |
| 1901 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1902 | 0.1% | +7.9% |
| 1903 | 0.1% | -12.4% |
| 1904 | 0.1% | +7.4% |
| 1905 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 0.1% | +8.2% |
| 1907 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 1909 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1910 | 0.2% | +14.4% |
| 1911 | 0.2% | +15.9% |
| 1912 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 1913 | 0.2% | +3.3% |
| 1914 | 0.2% | -15.2% |
| 1915 | 0.1% | -29.6% |
| 1916 | 0.1% | -21.0% |
| 1917 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1918 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 1919 | 0.1% | +32.1% |
| 1920 | 0.1% | +16.0% |
| 1921 | 0.1% | -14.6% |
| 1922 | 0.1% | +34.4% |
| 1923 | 0.2% | +4.8% |
| 1924 | 0.2% | +10.8% |
| 1925 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 0.2% | +4.7% |
| 1927 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1929 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 1930 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 0.2% | -7.3% |
| 1932 | 0.2% | +12.8% |
| 1933 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 1934 | 0.2% | -9.7% |
| 1935 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 0.2% | -6.2% |
| 1937 | 0.2% | +12.5% |
| 1938 | 0.2% | +14.0% |
| 1939 | 0.1% | -28.1% |
| 1940 | 0.1% | -9.5% |
| 1941 | 0.1% | +9.5% |
| 1942 | 0.1% | -6.1% |
| 1943 | 0.2% | +9.0% |
| 1944 | 0.1% | -7.9% |
| 1945 | 0.2% | +52.0% |
| 1946 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 0.2% | +9.2% |
| 1948 | 0.2% | -16.9% |
| 1949 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 1950 | 0.2% | -12.6% |
| 1951 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | -17.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | -22.6% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | +16.1% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +21.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +19.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +27.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -8.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 25.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 6220.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 |
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 global co₂ emissions from coal in Brazil?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Brazil was 0.3% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1856.
- How does Brazil rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Brazil ranks 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.