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Environment · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Brazil: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 2.32 t (2024), 109th of 203 in the world and 22nd of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 6.13 t (2024), 63rd of 203 in the world and 5th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 1,299.2 Mt (2024), 6th of 203 in the world and 1st of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.

CO₂ per person2.32 t2024 · world 109/203 · region 22/39GHG per person6.13 t2024 · world 63/203 · region 5/39GHG emissions1,299.2 Mt2024 · world 6/203 · region 1/39CO₂ emissions491.5 Mt2024 · world 12/203 · region 1/39
CO₂ per person
BrazilLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Brazil2.32 tLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
BrazilLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Brazil6.13 tLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Brazil in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes2.32 t2024109/20322/392.01 t2.27 t2.15 t−15%since 20142.68 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e6.13 t202463/2035/395.00 t5.73 t5.73 t−1.8%since 20145.30 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e1,299.2 Mt20246/2031/39870.3 Mt1,110.0 Mt1,196.0 Mt+4.1%since 20143,510.6 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt491.5 Mt202412/2031/39349.4 Mt439.9 Mt447.9 Mt−10%since 20141,771.5 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e621.2 Mt20244/2031/39410.5 Mt529.6 Mt579.9 Mt+13%since 20141,308.3 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption46.5%202153/2126/4142.7%46.8%50.0%+1.3 ppsince 201134.2%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output77.4%202134/2067/4189.5%84.8%83.2%−9.8 ppsince 201156.7%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³13.4 µg/m³2023133/20023/3526.3 µg/m³15.2 µg/m³13.7 µg/m³+1.4%since 201317.4 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area58.5%202434/2149/4267.1%62.8%60.1%−3.4 ppsince 201446.1%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area28.4%2024130/21018/3927.3%27.7%28.3%+0.3 ppsince 201432.9%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area6.7%2024124/20621/395.4%6.2%6.7%+0.2 ppsince 20147.5%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory29.4%202532/2135/42··29.2%+9.0 ppsince 201523.4%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources1.2%2022148/17726/331.0%1.3%1.2%±0.0 ppsince 20122.6%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³26,918 m³202224/18310/3432,531 m³29,225 m³27,130 m³−6.4%since 201221,253 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare5,003 kg/ha202444/1796/322,643 kg/ha4,041 kg/ha5,255 kg/ha+7.8%since 20144,828 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Brazil and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Brazil. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBrazilFranceColombiaArgentinaPeruVenezuela
CO₂ per person2.32 t20244.00 t20241.80 t20244.01 t20242.02 t20243.39 t2024
GHG per person6.13 t20245.52 t20244.11 t20248.19 t20243.03 t20245.89 t2024
GHG emissions1,299.2 Mt2024378.1 Mt2024217.6 Mt2024374.3 Mt2024103.8 Mt2024167.3 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions491.5 Mt2024274.5 Mt202495.1 Mt2024183.3 Mt202469.3 Mt202496.4 Mt2024
Methane621.2 Mt202467.0 Mt202494.7 Mt2024136.7 Mt202425.8 Mt202453.0 Mt2024
Renewable energy46.5%202116.2%202129.7%20219.2%202130.6%202133.7%2021
Renewable power77.4%202122.8%202176.2%202125.5%202161.8%202181.7%2021
PM2.5 exposure13.4 µg/m³20238.2 µg/m³202318.4 µg/m³202314.3 µg/m³202331.1 µg/m³202319.2 µg/m³2023
Forest cover58.5%202432.9%202453.7%202417.1%202452.7%202453.4%2024
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