Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Brazil
Brazil: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 681.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
681.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 198 countries
All-time high
726.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2014
All-time low
3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Brazil, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Brazil is 681.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Brazil peaked at 726.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Brazil ranks 9th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 3.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 4.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1857 | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1858 | 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1859 | 4.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1860 | 4.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1861 | 4.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 4.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1864 | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1865 | 4.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1866 | 5.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1867 | 4.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1868 | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1869 | 5.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1870 | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1871 | 5.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1872 | 5.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 5.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1874 | 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 5.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 5.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 5.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1878 | 6.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1879 | 5.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1880 | 6.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1881 | 6.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1882 | 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 6.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1884 | 6.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1885 | 6.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1887 | 7.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1888 | 7.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 7.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1890 | 7.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1891 | 8.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1892 | 8.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1893 | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1894 | 9.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1895 | 9.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 9.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1897 | 9.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1898 | 9.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 10.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 9.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1901 | 10.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1902 | 10.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1903 | 10.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 11.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1905 | 11.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1906 | 12.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1907 | 12.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1908 | 13.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 13.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 14.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1911 | 15.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1912 | 16.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1913 | 17.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1914 | 15.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1915 | 14.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 1916 | 14.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1917 | 15.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1918 | 15.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 15.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1920 | 17.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1921 | 16.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1922 | 18.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1923 | 19.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1924 | 20.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1925 | 20.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 21.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1927 | 22.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1928 | 22.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 23.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 23.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 22.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1932 | 22.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 23.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1934 | 23.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 24.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 24.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1937 | 26.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1938 | 26.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1939 | 25.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1940 | 25.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 27.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1942 | 27.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 28.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1944 | 28.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1945 | 30.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1946 | 31.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1947 | 34.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1948 | 33.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1949 | 34.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1950 | 47.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +40.1% |
| 1951 | 50.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1952 | 55.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1953 | 56.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 62.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1955 | 68.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1956 | 72.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 72.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 77.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1959 | 78.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 88.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1961 | 92.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 98.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 101.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 104.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 105.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 114.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 117.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 130.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 138.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 148.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 160.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 175.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 196.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 213.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 226.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 230.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 238.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 257.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 273.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 277.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 262.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 266.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 265.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 274.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 290.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 309.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 321.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 327.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 331.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 331.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 342.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 349.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 364.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 377.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 393.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 417.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 438.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 457.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 472.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 486.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 490.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 493.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 497.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 522.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 523.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 529.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 552.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 573.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 544.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 603.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 622.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 660.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 698.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 726.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 702.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 665.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 674.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 658.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 661.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 635.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 683.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 673.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 679.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 681.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 681.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 23.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 681.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 62.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +40.1% | 34.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 11.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 15.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 20.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 24.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 30.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 64.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 109.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 212.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 273.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 292.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 262.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 331.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 394.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 331.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 472.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 521.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 486.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 573.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 667.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 603.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 726.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 670.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 635.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 683.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 6 Japan 986.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 7 Iran 955.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 806.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 10 Canada 632.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 11 South Korea 621.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 12 Turkey 609.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Brazil?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Brazil was 681.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 726.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2014.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Brazil rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.