Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Brazil
Brazil: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 4.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Brazil, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Brazil is 4.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Brazil peaked at 5.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Brazil ranks 5th 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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +84.3% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | +267.3% |
| 1954 | 0.2% | +154.5% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | -22.2% |
| 1956 | 0.2% | +22.1% |
| 1957 | 0.2% | +8.5% |
| 1958 | 0.3% | +98.0% |
| 1959 | 0.5% | +48.9% |
| 1960 | 0.6% | +25.6% |
| 1961 | 0.6% | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -17.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | +30.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -36.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -17.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -34.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +78.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +58.7% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +34.5% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +110.1% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -1.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 15784.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | +267.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1954 | +154.5% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1990 | +110.1% | 1.4% | 2.9% |
| 1958 | +98.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 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 flaring in Brazil?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Brazil was 4.2% 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 flaring recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.