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India vs Brazil CO2 per capita
Brazil has held the lead throughout the published window. In 1970 India stood at roughly 35% of Brazil’s CO2 per capita; today the figure is about 94%.
| Year | India | Brazil | Brazil as % of India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.12 | 0.39 | 35% |
| 1970 | 1.12 | 0.39 | 35% |
| 1980 | 1.71 | 0.44 | 26% |
| 1990 | 1.52 | 0.69 | 46% |
| 2000 | 2.01 | 0.94 | 47% |
| 2010 | 2.27 | 1.39 | 61% |
| 2020 | 2.15 | 1.68 | 78% |
| 2024 | 2.32 | 2.17 | 94% |
Frequently asked questions
When did Brazil pass India in CO2 per capita?
It has not come to that. Brazil has posted the larger CO2 per capita in every published year (1970–2024).
How do India and Brazil compare today?
Brazil is ahead: 2.32 against 2.17 — the trailing economy stands at about 94% of the leader.
Are these CO2 per capita figures nominal or adjusted?
They are exactly as the World Bank publishes them — metric tons per capita — with no interpolation or estimation for missing years.
Full series
Every published year for both economies, with charts, downloads and citations: