Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) in Brazil
Brazil: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage was 19.81 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Brazil, 1990–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Brazil stood at 19.81 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Brazil peaked at 19.81 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.40 billion current US$, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 12th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.40 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 2.63 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 2.78 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 3.02 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 3.26 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 3.69 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 4.18 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 4.66 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 4.97 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 5.34 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 5.82 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 6.20 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 6.40 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.53 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.25 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 7.72 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 8.23 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 9.08 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 10.03 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 9.67 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 11.37 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 12.48 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 14.11 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 15.74 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 17.23 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 16.88 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 16.06 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 17.08 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 17.00 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 17.71 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 17.68 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 19.81 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 19.81 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 960.77 million current US$, 20.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 19.81 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 265.41 million current US$, 74.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.69 billion current US$ | 2.40 billion current US$ | 5.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.69 billion current US$ | 5.82 billion current US$ | 10.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.57 billion current US$ | 11.37 billion current US$ | 17.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.74 billion current US$ | 17.68 billion current US$ | 19.81 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 9 South Korea 27.29 billion current US$ compare
- 10 Canada 25.30 billion current US$ compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 22.93 billion current US$ compare
- 13 Turkey 19.66 billion current US$ compare
- 14 South Africa 19.07 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Mexico 18.42 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 94.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Brazil?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Brazil was 19.81 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 19.81 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.40 billion current US$ in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
- Brazil ranks 12th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.