Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Brazil
Brazil: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Brazil, 1901–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 2.6% for share of global co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Brazil peaked at 3.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1901.
That places Brazil 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More climate change data for Brazil
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.6% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 212.81 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 187.65 million (2025)
- Urban population 88.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 18.20 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Brazil?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Brazil was 2.6% 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 oil recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1901.
- How does Brazil rank for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.