CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Brazil

Brazil: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 88.44 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
88.44
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
27th
of 187 countries
All-time high
125.82
in 2014
All-time low
28.07
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Brazil, 1990–2018

204060801001201990200420181990: 28.11991: 28.11992: 29.91993: 30.21994: 29.91995: 31.51996: 33.91997: 38.11998: 38.91999: 45.52000: 50.22001: 552002: 50.32003: 50.52004: 56.12005: 58.22006: 58.52007: 57.72008: 692009: 57.82010: 69.72011: 63.42012: 82.22013: 107.12014: 125.82015: 120.72016: 96.42017: 97.92018: 88.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 88.44 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in 2018.

The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Brazil peaked at 125.82 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.07, in 1990.

Brazil ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Brazil, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 28.07 —
1991 28.07 +0.0%
1992 29.85 +6.3%
1993 30.17 +1.1%
1994 29.93 -0.8%
1995 31.48 +5.2%
1996 33.89 +7.7%
1997 38.15 +12.6%
1998 38.93 +2.0%
1999 45.49 +16.9%
2000 50.23 +10.4%
2001 54.97 +9.4%
2002 50.27 -8.6%
2003 50.48 +0.4%
2004 56.06 +11.1%
2005 58.23 +3.9%
2006 58.46 +0.4%
2007 57.73 -1.2%
2008 68.99 +19.5%
2009 57.76 -16.3%
2010 69.68 +20.6%
2011 63.38 -9.0%
2012 82.23 +29.7%
2013 107.07 +30.2%
2014 125.82 +17.5%
2015 120.7 -4.1%
2016 96.39 -20.1%
2017 97.86 +1.5%
2018 88.44 -9.6%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 88.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.79, 11.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 88.44 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44, 61.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.4 28.07 45.49 10
2000s 56.32 50.23 68.99 10
2010s 94.62 63.38 125.82 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 24 Iraq 99.55 compare
  2. 25 Ukraine 90.95 compare
  3. 26 Spain 89.94 compare
  4. 28 United Arab Emirates 73.3 compare
  5. 29 Philippines 70.44 compare
  6. 30 Argentina 64.08 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Brazil?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Brazil was 88.44 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 125.82 in 2014.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 28.07 in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Brazil ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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