Carbon intensity of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.118 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Carbon intensity of GDP in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Brazil is 0.118 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Brazil peaked at 0.1439 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.118 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 104th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1204 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1236 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1261 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1255 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1231 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1278 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1342 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1378 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1414 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1439 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1434 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1422 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.138 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1345 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1341 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1314 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1279 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1268 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1267 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1185 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1257 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1275 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1343 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1371 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1424 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1399 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1348 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1364 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1276 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1254 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1239 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1336 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1228 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1192 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.118 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1304 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1204 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1439 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1323 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1185 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1434 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1331 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1254 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1424 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1235 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.118 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1336 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 101 Israel 0.1217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 102 Papua New Guinea 0.1204 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 103 Fiji 0.1193 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 105 Namibia 0.1172 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 106 Barbados 0.1171 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 107 Belgium 0.1154 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 9.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 9.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 0.4335 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Brazil?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Brazil was 0.118 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1439 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.118 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.