Brazil CO2 emissions data for 2008
Key questions
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How much total CO₂ did Brazil emit in 2008?
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Brazil emitted 412.64 million tonnes of CO₂ in 2008.
This represents 1.29% of the world's entire CO₂ emissions that year.
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What was the CO₂ per capita of Brazil in 2008?
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In 2008, Brazil emitted 2.14 tonnes of carbon dioxide per person.
This is on a total population of 192672320.
Breakdown
The total CO₂ emissions of 412.64 million tonnes emitted by Brazil in 2008 come from the following sources:
| Source |
CO₂ emissions (million tonnes) |
CO₂ emissions per capita (tonnes) |
| Oil |
267.24 |
1.39 |
| Gas |
51.3 |
0.27 |
| Coal |
55.32 |
0.29 |
| Cement |
18.88 |
0.1 |
| Flaring |
14.21 |
0.07 |
See how Brazil compares to other countries in 2008 rankings.