Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Brazil
Brazil: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.9621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
21st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.9621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.1486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1871
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Brazil, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.9621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Brazil peaked at 0.9621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1871.
That places Brazil 21st out of 201 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 | 0.1707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 18 Finland 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 19 Canada 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 20 Namibia 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 0.9601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 24 Iceland 0.8807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Brazil?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Brazil was 0.9621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1871.
- How does Brazil rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Brazil ranks 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.