CO2 Emissions per Capita: Brazil

Analysis# Brazil CO2 Emissions per Capita Brazil's per capita CO2 emissions reached 2.318 metric tons in 2024, remaining well below the 2014 peak of 2.731 metric tons but more than double the 1.092 metric tons recorded in 1971. Over the past 54 years, emissions have climbed 106.4%, reflecting Brazil's industrial and economic expansion. The current level suggests a stabilization pattern after the sharp decline from 2015 to 2020, when emissions dropped from 2.568 to 2.147 metric tons. The 2020 low point coincided with global pandemic-related economic contraction, after which emissions rebounded in 2021 to 2.416 metric tons. Since then, Brazil's per capita emissions have fluctuated modestly between 2.27 and 2.42 metric tons annually, indicating a plateauing trend rather than sustained decline. This stability in recent years suggests Brazil's emissions intensity may be reaching an equilibrium, though further reductions would require accelerated shifts toward renewable energy and sustainable practices.