Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Brazil

Brazil: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0.0881 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0881 °C
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0881 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Brazil, 1851–2024

00.020.040.060.08185119372024

Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.0881 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Brazil peaked at 0.0881 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.

That places Brazil 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0001 °C 0 °C 0.0002 °C 9
1860s 0.0004 °C 0.0003 °C 0.0005 °C 10
1870s 0.0007 °C 0.0005 °C 0.0008 °C 10
1880s 0.0011 °C 0.0009 °C 0.0014 °C 10
1890s 0.0017 °C 0.0014 °C 0.0021 °C 10
1900s 0.0026 °C 0.0022 °C 0.0031 °C 10
1910s 0.004 °C 0.0032 °C 0.0048 °C 10
1920s 0.006 °C 0.005 °C 0.0071 °C 10
1930s 0.0081 °C 0.0073 °C 0.0089 °C 10
1940s 0.0102 °C 0.0091 °C 0.0114 °C 10
1950s 0.0136 °C 0.0117 °C 0.0159 °C 10
1960s 0.0195 °C 0.0165 °C 0.0227 °C 10
1970s 0.0271 °C 0.0234 °C 0.0312 °C 10
1980s 0.0371 °C 0.0322 °C 0.0422 °C 10
1990s 0.0492 °C 0.0434 °C 0.0553 °C 10
2000s 0.0635 °C 0.0567 °C 0.0698 °C 10
2010s 0.0764 °C 0.071 °C 0.0818 °C 10
2020s 0.0856 °C 0.083 °C 0.0881 °C 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 United States 0.2962 °C compare
  2. 2 China 0.2174 °C compare
  3. 3 Russia 0.1179 °C compare
  4. 5 India 0.0798 °C compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 0.0561 °C compare
  6. 7 Germany 0.049 °C compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Brazil?
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Brazil was 0.0881 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.0881 °C in 2024.
What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
How does Brazil rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
Brazil ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
Unit
°C
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 37,410 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in °C.