Brazil vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt)

Brazil
22.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
5.67 % change on previous year
in 2024
Brazil rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
3rd

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • Brazil
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
-50-250255075197119972024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 22.24 % change on previous year against 5.67 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.57 % change on previous year.

That makes Brazil's figure about 3.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Brazil ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 2.83 % change on previous year 4.29 % change on previous year 1.46 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 5.87 % change on previous year 4.83 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year Brazil
1990s 9 % change on previous year 2.95 % change on previous year 6.05 % change on previous year Brazil
2000s 2.01 % change on previous year 2.63 % change on previous year 0.618 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 11.47 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year 9.3 % change on previous year Brazil
2020s 0.8241 % change on previous year -1.04 % change on previous year 1.87 % 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 power industry (energy) (mt), Brazil or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Brazil, at 22.24 % change on previous year against 5.67 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) between Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
16.57 % change on previous year, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
Brazil ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (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 Power Industry (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
241 places, 12,827 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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