Australia vs Brazil: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Australia
0.5087 % change on previous year
in 2024
Brazil
0.3414 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
159th
Brazil rank
162nd

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Australia
  • Brazil
-20-1001020197119972024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.5087 % change on previous year against 0.3414 % change on previous year in Brazil, a difference of 0.1673 % change on previous year.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 159th and Brazil ranks 162nd of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Brazil Difference Ahead
1970s 1.83 % change on previous year 8.34 % change on previous year 6.52 % change on previous year Brazil
1980s 0.0933 % change on previous year 5.52 % change on previous year 5.43 % change on previous year Brazil
1990s 2.76 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year 0.1737 % change on previous year Brazil
2000s 3.85 % change on previous year 0.2976 % change on previous year 3.55 % change on previous year Australia
2010s 2.29 % change on previous year 0.653 % change on previous year 1.64 % change on previous year Australia
2020s 0.8617 % change on previous year 1.41 % change on previous year 0.5485 % change on previous year Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), Australia or Brazil?
Australia, at 0.5087 % change on previous year against 0.3414 % change on previous year in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) between Australia and Brazil?
0.1673 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e)?
Australia ranks 159th and Brazil ranks 162nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 12,899 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.