Skip to content
CountryAtlas

Brazil · Climate

Greenhouse gases, intensity and temperature contribution.

16 indicators · 16 with data

CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

13th of 212 · 1st in Latin America
CO₂ emissionsBrazil's co₂ emissions rose from 268.7 Mt in 1995 to 483.0 Mt in 2024.199520002005201020152020300400500600483.0 Mt

Brazil's co₂ emissions rose from 268.7 Mt in 1995 to 483.0 Mt in 2024.

CO₂ per capita

tonnes per person

91st of 212 · 13th in Latin America
CO₂ per capitaBrazil's co₂ per capita rose from 1.7 t in 1995 to 2.3 t in 2024.19952000200520102015202011.522.532.3 t

Brazil's co₂ per capita rose from 1.7 t in 1995 to 2.3 t in 2024.

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita

tonnes per person

38th of 120 · 8th in Latin America
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capitaBrazil's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rose from 1.7 t in 1994 to 2.2 t in 2023.1995200020052010201520201.522.533.52.2 t

Brazil's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rose from 1.7 t in 1994 to 2.2 t in 2023.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

19th of 205 · 2nd in Latin America
Cumulative CO₂ emissionsBrazil's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 5,941.5 Mt in 1995 to 18,198.7 Mt in 2024.19952000200520102015202005,00010k15k20k18,198.7 Mt

Brazil's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 5,941.5 Mt in 1995 to 18,198.7 Mt in 2024.

Share of global CO₂ emissions

% of global emissions

13th of 205 · 1st in Latin America
Share of global CO₂ emissionsBrazil's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 1.1 % in 1995 to 1.3 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520201%1%1%1%2%2%1.3 %

Brazil's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 1.1 % in 1995 to 1.3 % in 2024.

Total greenhouse gas emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

4th of 209 · 1st in Latin America
Total greenhouse gas emissionsBrazil's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 2,645.8 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 2,804.4 Mt CO₂e in 2024.1995200020052010201520202,0002,5003,0003,5004,0002,804.4 Mt CO₂e

Brazil's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 2,645.8 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 2,804.4 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

Greenhouse gas emissions per capita

tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person

187th of 209 · 36th in Latin America
Greenhouse gas emissions per capitaBrazil's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 16.4 t CO₂e in 1995 to 13.2 t CO₂e in 2024.1995200020052010201520201012141618202213.2 t CO₂e

Brazil's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 16.4 t CO₂e in 1995 to 13.2 t CO₂e in 2024.

CO₂ intensity

kg per US$ (2011 PPP)

49th of 164 · 8th in Latin America
CO₂ intensityBrazil's co₂ intensity fell from 0.2 in 1993 to 0.2 in 2022.1995200020052010201520200.140.160.180.200.2

Brazil's co₂ intensity fell from 0.2 in 1993 to 0.2 in 2022.

Carbon intensity of electricity

grams of CO₂ per kWh

14th of 90 · 4th in Latin America
Carbon intensity of electricityBrazil's carbon intensity of electricity rose from 89.5 in 2000 to 110.0 in 2025.20002005201020152020202580100120140160180200110.0

Brazil's carbon intensity of electricity rose from 89.5 in 2000 to 110.0 in 2025.

Latest values — expand for the charts.

Latest values — expand for the charts.

Latest values — expand for the charts.

Other topics