Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Brazil
Brazil: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was -124.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-124.92 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 200.9%
World rank
200th
of 214 countries
All-time high
688.55 % change on previous year
in 1910
All-time low
-828.88 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
155
1858–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Brazil, 1858–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Brazil recorded -124.92 % change on previous year for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 200.9% on the previous year and down 365.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Brazil peaked at 688.55 % change on previous year in 1910 and was at its lowest, -828.88 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Brazil 200th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | -62.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1859 | 468.86 % change on previous year | -844.6% |
| 1860 | -29.47 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1861 | -139.93 % change on previous year | +374.8% |
| 1862 | -120.46 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1863 | 229.04 % change on previous year | -290.1% |
| 1864 | -24.09 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1865 | 72.16 % change on previous year | -399.5% |
| 1866 | -19.7 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1867 | -223.2 % change on previous year | +1032.9% |
| 1868 | 316.58 % change on previous year | -241.8% |
| 1869 | -174.55 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 1870 | 163.16 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 1871 | 57.34 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1872 | -90.65 % change on previous year | -258.1% |
| 1874 | -119.33 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1875 | -70.58 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1876 | -71.82 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1877 | 136.58 % change on previous year | -290.2% |
| 1878 | 100.85 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1879 | -299.11 % change on previous year | -396.6% |
| 1880 | 181.59 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 1881 | -6.73 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1882 | -177.03 % change on previous year | +2529.8% |
| 1883 | 367.91 % change on previous year | -307.8% |
| 1884 | -49.41 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1885 | -159.76 % change on previous year | +223.3% |
| 1886 | 130.63 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 1887 | 286.71 % change on previous year | +119.5% |
| 1888 | -140.7 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 1890 | -125.44 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1891 | 344.09 % change on previous year | -374.3% |
| 1892 | -79.47 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 1893 | -339.1 % change on previous year | +326.7% |
| 1894 | 292.42 % change on previous year | -186.2% |
| 1895 | -135.48 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 1896 | 455.76 % change on previous year | -436.4% |
| 1897 | -72.22 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1898 | -144.66 % change on previous year | +100.3% |
| 1899 | -28.87 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1900 | -398.68 % change on previous year | +1280.9% |
| 1901 | 112.53 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 1902 | 460.94 % change on previous year | +309.6% |
| 1903 | -146.87 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1904 | 275.46 % change on previous year | -287.6% |
| 1905 | 18.01 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1906 | 61.88 % change on previous year | +243.5% |
| 1907 | 25.91 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1908 | -98.39 % change on previous year | -479.8% |
| 1910 | 688.55 % change on previous year | -799.8% |
| 1911 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1912 | -88.26 % change on previous year | -1763.7% |
| 1913 | 570.96 % change on previous year | -746.9% |
| 1914 | -330.25 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 1915 | 0.2118 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1916 | 67.04 % change on previous year | +31547.9% |
| 1917 | 122.04 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 1918 | -274.67 % change on previous year | -325.1% |
| 1919 | 269.66 % change on previous year | -198.2% |
| 1920 | 219.99 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1921 | -208.17 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 1922 | 205.84 % change on previous year | -198.9% |
| 1923 | -32.82 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1924 | -31.31 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1925 | -95.73 % change on previous year | +205.8% |
| 1926 | 469.7 % change on previous year | -590.7% |
| 1927 | 344.65 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1928 | -92.21 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1929 | 472.7 % change on previous year | -612.7% |
| 1930 | -316.36 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 1931 | -84.63 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1932 | 100.76 % change on previous year | -219.1% |
| 1934 | -104.88 % change on previous year | -204.1% |
| 1936 | 8.59 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1937 | 365.94 % change on previous year | +4157.8% |
| 1938 | -59.77 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1939 | -449.17 % change on previous year | +651.4% |
| 1940 | 102.53 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 1942 | -166.1 % change on previous year | -262.0% |
| 1943 | 246.92 % change on previous year | -248.7% |
| 1944 | -195.22 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 1945 | 260.09 % change on previous year | -233.2% |
| 1946 | -31.26 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1947 | 133.35 % change on previous year | -526.6% |
| 1948 | -173.96 % change on previous year | -230.5% |
| 1949 | 56.3 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 1951 | -83.73 % change on previous year | -248.7% |
| 1952 | 63.73 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 1953 | -91.32 % change on previous year | -243.3% |
| 1955 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1956 | -40.55 % change on previous year | +1556.5% |
| 1957 | -124.42 % change on previous year | +206.8% |
| 1958 | 587.52 % change on previous year | -572.2% |
| 1959 | -101.2 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1961 | -70.86 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1962 | 96.04 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
| 1963 | -57.36 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 1964 | -42.28 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1965 | -131.63 % change on previous year | +211.3% |
| 1967 | -76.3 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1968 | 498.91 % change on previous year | -753.9% |
| 1969 | -38.67 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1970 | 36.93 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 1971 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1972 | 32 % change on previous year | -648.4% |
| 1973 | 54.45 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 1974 | -39.28 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 1975 | -33.28 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1976 | -41.5 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 81.34 % change on previous year | -296.0% |
| 1978 | 90.24 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1979 | -27.67 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1980 | -115 % change on previous year | +315.7% |
| 1981 | -828.88 % change on previous year | +620.7% |
| 1982 | 101.19 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1984 | 129.94 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1985 | 649.62 % change on previous year | +399.9% |
| 1986 | 36.51 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1987 | -49.01 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 1988 | -80.2 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 1989 | 153.16 % change on previous year | -291.0% |
| 1990 | 51.79 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1991 | 61.64 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1992 | -60.81 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 1993 | 154.43 % change on previous year | -354.0% |
| 1994 | -9.42 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1995 | 51.34 % change on previous year | -645.3% |
| 1996 | 40.6 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1997 | -14.52 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1998 | -40.98 % change on previous year | +182.3% |
| 1999 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2000 | 30.63 % change on previous year | -720.1% |
| 2001 | -53.72 % change on previous year | -275.4% |
| 2002 | -73.27 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2003 | -295.1 % change on previous year | +302.8% |
| 2004 | 638.11 % change on previous year | -316.2% |
| 2005 | -82.51 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2006 | 53.25 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 2007 | 382.24 % change on previous year | +617.8% |
| 2008 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2009 | -203.62 % change on previous year | -12310.5% |
| 2010 | 320.86 % change on previous year | -257.6% |
| 2011 | -57.14 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2012 | 64.29 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 2013 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2014 | -26.81 % change on previous year | +554.7% |
| 2015 | -213.6 % change on previous year | +696.6% |
| 2016 | -28.49 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2017 | 115.12 % change on previous year | -504.1% |
| 2018 | -474.86 % change on previous year | -512.5% |
| 2019 | 100.6 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2021 | 269.06 % change on previous year | +167.5% |
| 2022 | -133.98 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 2023 | 123.83 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 2024 | -124.92 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's -124.92 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -42.01 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's -124.92 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -37.39 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | +31547.9% | 0.2118 % change on previous year | 67.04 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -12310.5% | 1.67 % change on previous year | -203.62 % change on previous year |
| 1937 | +4157.8% | 8.59 % change on previous year | 365.94 % change on previous year |
| 1882 | -2529.8% | -6.73 % change on previous year | -177.03 % change on previous year |
| 1912 | -1763.7% | 5.31 % change on previous year | -88.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 202.94 % change on previous year | -62.97 % change on previous year | 468.86 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1860s | -11.36 % change on previous year | -223.2 % change on previous year | 316.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | -21.51 % change on previous year | -299.11 % change on previous year | 163.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1880s | 48.13 % change on previous year | -177.03 % change on previous year | 367.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1890s | 16.7 % change on previous year | -339.1 % change on previous year | 455.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 34.53 % change on previous year | -398.68 % change on previous year | 460.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1910s | 103.06 % change on previous year | -330.25 % change on previous year | 688.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 125.26 % change on previous year | -208.17 % change on previous year | 472.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | -67.44 % change on previous year | -449.17 % change on previous year | 365.94 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1940s | 25.85 % change on previous year | -195.22 % change on previous year | 260.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 25.95 % change on previous year | -124.42 % change on previous year | 587.52 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | 22.23 % change on previous year | -131.63 % change on previous year | 498.91 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 14.74 % change on previous year | -41.5 % change on previous year | 90.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2977 % change on previous year | -828.88 % change on previous year | 649.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.91 % change on previous year | -60.81 % change on previous year | 154.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.77 % change on previous year | -295.1 % change on previous year | 638.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -20.41 % change on previous year | -474.86 % change on previous year | 320.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5 % change on previous year | -133.98 % change on previous year | 269.06 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 197 Turkmenistan -117.03 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Palau -121.72 % change on previous year compare
- 199 French Polynesia -122.86 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Panama -126.08 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Venezuela -131.76 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Chad -135.41 % change on previous year 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Brazil?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Brazil was -124.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 688.55 % change on previous year in 1910.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -828.88 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Brazil rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 200th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 365.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.