How have things changed?, per capita in Brazil
Brazil: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0076 metric tons per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.0076 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
118th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0076 metric tons per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.004 metric tons per person
in 1995
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Brazil, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.0076 metric tons per person for how have things changed?, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Brazil peaked at 0.0076 metric tons per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.004 metric tons per person, in 1995.
That places Brazil 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
How have things changed?, per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.006 metric tons per person | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.007 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.006 metric tons per person | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.0076 metric tons per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.0076 metric tons per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0049 metric tons per person | 0.0046 metric tons per person | 0.0055 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0065 metric tons per person | 0.006 metric tons per person | 0.0074 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 0.0055 metric tons per person | 0.0072 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 metric tons per person | 0.004 metric tons per person | 0.0047 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 metric tons per person | 0.0049 metric tons per person | 0.0062 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 metric tons per person | 0.0054 metric tons per person | 0.0067 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 metric tons per person | 0.0054 metric tons per person | 0.0076 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 115 Cameroon 0.0086 metric tons per person compare
- 116 Tunisia 0.0085 metric tons per person compare
- 117 South Africa 0.0083 metric tons per person compare
- 119 Cyprus 0.0075 metric tons per person compare
- 120 Qatar 0.0074 metric tons per person compare
- 121 Saudi Arabia 0.007 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Brazil?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Brazil was 0.0076 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 metric tons per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 metric tons per person in 1995.
- How does Brazil rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Brazil ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.