Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Brazil
Brazil: Share of low carbon energy vs gdp was 37.68 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.68
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 80 countries
All-time high
37.68
in 2025
All-time low
10.16
in 1969
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Brazil, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Brazil is 37.68, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Brazil peaked at 37.68 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.16, in 1969.
Brazil ranks 9th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11.39 | — |
| 1966 | 11.43 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 11.56 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 10.4 | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 10.16 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 11.58 | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 11.54 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 11.83 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 11.1 | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 11.27 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 11.82 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 12.37 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 13.64 | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 14.16 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 15.43 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 16.99 | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 17.84 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 19.09 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 21.86 | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 23.6 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 24.71 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 24.15 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 24.12 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 24.68 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 25.46 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 25.81 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 25.83 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 26.12 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 25.94 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 25.75 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 25.82 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 25.39 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 24.8 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 24.58 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 24.56 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 23.84 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 22.89 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 24.14 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 25.18 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 24.99 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.45 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 25.89 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 27.03 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 27.4 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 29.76 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 28.96 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 28.61 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.09 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 26.33 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 26.22 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.66 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 29.75 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 29.7 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 32.33 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 33.43 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 35.08 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 31.94 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 34.62 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 35.89 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 37.41 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 37.68 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.99 | 10.16 | 11.56 | 5 |
| 1970s | 12.47 | 11.1 | 15.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.25 | 16.99 | 25.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.46 | 24.56 | 26.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.66 | 22.89 | 29.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.01 | 26.22 | 33.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.44 | 31.94 | 37.68 | 6 |
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More climate change data for Brazil
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 243.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Brazil?
- Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Brazil was 37.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low carbon energy vs gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 37.68 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of low carbon energy vs gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.16 in 1969.
- How does Brazil rank for share of low carbon energy vs gdp?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of low carbon energy vs gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low carbon energy vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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