Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Brazil
Brazil: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0.0881 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Brazil, 1851–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.1099 °C (2025)
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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
Measured in °C.