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Carbon intensity of the economy — Brazil

Carbon intensity of the economy in Brazil in 2022 — 0.151 kg/$. Ranked 49 in the world out of 164. Since 1870, the indicator has risen by 128.8%.

2022 0.151 kg/$ −5.63% vs 2021
World rank 49of 164
Period maximum 0.247 kg/$1913
Period minimum 0.063 kg/$1879

Trend over time

1870–2022 · kg CO₂ per PPP $

Carbon intensity of the economy — Brazil, 1870–202200.10.20.3187018861902191819341950196619821998201420221870: 0.066 kg/$1873: 0.091 kg/$1876: 0.071 kg/$1879: 0.063 kg/$1882: 0.071 kg/$1885: 0.089 kg/$1888: 0.096 kg/$1891: 0.124 kg/$1894: 0.174 kg/$1897: 0.181 kg/$1900: 0.145 kg/$1903: 0.138 kg/$1906: 0.16 kg/$1909: 0.176 kg/$1912: 0.227 kg/$1915: 0.127 kg/$1918: 0.097 kg/$1921: 0.083 kg/$1924: 0.136 kg/$1927: 0.14 kg/$1930: 0.128 kg/$1933: 0.105 kg/$1936: 0.093 kg/$1939: 0.086 kg/$1942: 0.086 kg/$1945: 0.082 kg/$1948: 0.075 kg/$1951: 0.173 kg/$1954: 0.195 kg/$1957: 0.197 kg/$1960: 0.192 kg/$1963: 0.196 kg/$1966: 0.2 kg/$1969: 0.209 kg/$1972: 0.206 kg/$1975: 0.21 kg/$1978: 0.203 kg/$1981: 0.176 kg/$1984: 0.167 kg/$1987: 0.171 kg/$1990: 0.184 kg/$1993: 0.188 kg/$1996: 0.19 kg/$1999: 0.199 kg/$2002: 0.187 kg/$2005: 0.171 kg/$2008: 0.161 kg/$2011: 0.156 kg/$2014: 0.178 kg/$2017: 0.168 kg/$2020: 0.152 kg/$2022: 0.151 kg/$
Change over the period: +0.085 (+128.79%) Average annual rate: 0.55 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Brazil

Brazil 0.151 kg/$
World computed 0.273 kg/$
South America computed 0.167 kg/$
Upper-middle-income countries computed 0.349 kg/$
Carbon intensity of the economy — Brazil, by year Brazil All countries CSV XLSX
Year kg/$ Change Change, %
2022 0.151 −0.009 −5.63%
2021 0.16 +0.008 +5.26%
2020 0.152 −0.004 −2.56%
2019 0.156 −0.002 −1.27%
2018 0.158 −0.01 −5.95%
2017 0.168 +0 +0%
2016 0.168 −0.007 −4%
2015 0.175 −0.003 −1.69%
2014 0.178 +0.007 +4.09%
2013 0.171 +0.007 +4.27%
2012 0.164 +0.008 +5.13%
2011 0.156 +0 +0%
2010 0.156 +0.005 +3.31%
2009 0.151 −0.01 −6.21%
2008 0.161 −0.001 −0.62%
2007 0.162 −0.003 −1.82%
2006 0.165 −0.006 −3.51%
2005 0.171 −0.006 −3.39%
2004 0.177 −0.004 −2.21%
2003 0.181 −0.006 −3.21%
2002 0.187 −0.007 −3.61%
2001 0.194 −0.002 −1.02%
2000 0.196 −0.003 −1.51%
1999 0.199 +0.003 +1.53%
1998 0.196 +0.003 +1.55%
1997 0.193 +0.003 +1.58%
1996 0.19 +0.007 +3.83%
1995 0.183 +0 +0%
1994 0.183 −0.005 −2.66%
1993 0.188 −0.003 −1.57%
1992 0.191 +0.002 +1.06%
1991 0.189 +0.005 +2.72%
1990 0.184 +0.013 +7.6%
1989 0.171 −0.002 −1.16%
1988 0.173 +0.002 +1.17%
1987 0.171 +0.001 +0.59%
1986 0.17 +0.003 +1.8%
1985 0.167 +0 +0%
1984 0.167 −0.007 −4.02%
1983 0.174 −0.001 −0.57%
1982 0.175 −0.001 −0.57%
1981 0.176 −0.007 −3.83%
1980 0.183 −0.019 −9.41%
1979 0.202 −0.001 −0.49%
1978 0.203 +0.007 +3.57%
1977 0.196 +0 +0%
1976 0.196 −0.014 −6.67%
1975 0.21 +0 +0%
1974 0.21 +0 +0%
1973 0.21 +0.004 +1.94%
1972 0.206 −0.001 −0.48%
1971 0.207 −0.004 −1.9%
1970 0.211 +0.002 +0.96%
1969 0.209 −0.001 −0.48%
1968 0.21 +0.012 +6.06%
1967 0.198 −0.002 −1%
1966 0.2 +0.013 +6.95%
1965 0.187 −0.006 −3.11%
1964 0.193 −0.003 −1.53%
1963 0.196 +0.006 +3.16%
1962 0.19 +0.004 +2.15%
1961 0.186 −0.006 −3.13%
1960 0.192 +0.017 +9.71%
1959 0.175 −0.017 −8.85%
1958 0.192 −0.005 −2.54%
1957 0.197 −0.018 −8.37%
1956 0.215 +0.009 +4.37%
1955 0.206 +0.011 +5.64%
1954 0.195 +0.016 +8.94%
1953 0.179 −0.006 −3.24%
1952 0.185 +0.012 +6.94%
1951 0.173 +0.008 +4.85%
1950 0.165 +0.099 +150%
1949 0.066 −0.009 −12%
1948 0.075 −0.019 −20.21%
1947 0.094 +0.012 +14.63%
1946 0.082 +0 +0%
1945 0.082 +0.009 +12.33%
1944 0.073 −0.01 −12.05%
1943 0.083 −0.003 −3.49%
1942 0.086 −0.003 −3.37%
1941 0.089 +0.004 +4.71%
1940 0.085 −0.001 −1.16%
1939 0.086 −0.025 −22.52%
1938 0.111 +0.003 +2.78%
1937 0.108 +0.015 +16.13%
1936 0.093 −0.005 −5.1%
1935 0.098 +0.002 +2.08%
1934 0.096 −0.009 −8.57%
1933 0.105 +0.001 +0.96%
1932 0.104 −0.004 −3.7%
1931 0.108 −0.02 −15.63%
1930 0.128 −0.004 −3.03%
1929 0.132 +0.006 +4.76%
1928 0.126 −0.014 −10%
1927 0.14 +0.004 +2.94%
1926 0.136 +0 +0%
1925 0.136 +0 +0%
1924 0.136 +0.014 +11.48%
1923 0.122 +0.014 +12.96%
1922 0.108 +0.025 +30.12%
1921 0.083 −0.033 −28.45%
1920 0.116 +0.02 +20.83%
1919 0.096 −0.001 −1.03%
1918 0.097 −0.005 −4.9%
1917 0.102 −0.003 −2.86%
1916 0.105 −0.022 −17.32%
1915 0.127 −0.065 −33.85%
1914 0.192 −0.055 −22.27%
1913 0.247 +0.02 +8.81%
1912 0.227 +0.006 +2.71%
1911 0.221 +0.013 +6.25%
1910 0.208 +0.032 +18.18%
1909 0.176 −0.009 −4.86%
1908 0.185 +0.001 +0.54%
1907 0.184 +0.024 +15%
1906 0.16 +0.005 +3.23%
1905 0.155 +0.008 +5.44%
1904 0.147 +0.009 +6.52%
1903 0.138 −0.01 −6.76%
1902 0.148 +0.014 +10.45%
1901 0.134 −0.011 −7.59%
1900 0.145 −0.019 −11.59%
1899 0.164 −0.005 −2.96%
1898 0.169 −0.012 −6.63%
1897 0.181 +0.006 +3.43%
1896 0.175 +0.039 +28.68%
1895 0.136 −0.038 −21.84%
1894 0.174 +0.022 +14.47%
1893 0.152 +0.008 +5.56%
1892 0.144 +0.02 +16.13%
1891 0.124 +0.013 +11.71%
1890 0.111 −0.024 −17.78%
1889 0.135 +0.039 +40.63%
1888 0.096 +0 +0%
1887 0.096 +0.01 +11.63%
1886 0.086 −0.003 −3.37%
1885 0.089 +0 +0%
1884 0.089 +0.001 +1.14%
1883 0.088 +0.017 +23.94%
1882 0.071 −0.009 −11.25%
1881 0.08 +0.006 +8.11%
1880 0.074 +0.011 +17.46%
1879 0.063 −0.013 −17.11%
1878 0.076 +0.001 +1.33%
1877 0.075 +0.004 +5.63%
1876 0.071 −0.007 −8.97%
1875 0.078 −0.007 −8.24%
1874 0.085 −0.006 −6.59%
1873 0.091 +0.016 +21.33%
1872 0.075 −0.003 −3.85%
1871 0.078 +0.012 +18.18%
1870 0.066 — —

South America, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

UY Uruguay 0.109 PY Paraguay 0.116 CO Colombia 0.12 BR Brazil 0.151 PE Peru 0.19 CL Chile 0.191 AR Argentina 0.215 EC Ecuador 0.24 BO Bolivia 0.3 VE Venezuela 0.724
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About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product at purchasing power parity. The indicator answers how cleanly a country produces value, and it separates two different paths to lower emissions: producing less, and emitting less per unit produced. Global carbon intensity has been falling almost without interruption since the 1970s, but more slowly than output has grown — which is why absolute emissions kept rising.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by GDP at PPP, which is exactly the sum of emissions divided by the sum of GDP. The conversion is at PPP rather than at market exchange rates — otherwise poor countries would look carbon-intensive simply because their prices are low.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.

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