The main objective of this article is to assess the carbon footprint of Brazilian families based on the Household Expenditure Survey (POF), 2008-2009, from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The methodology used to quantify the Brazilian households’ carbon footprint has comprised three data sources: i) Household expenditure Survey, 2008-2009; ii) Leontief matrix of Brazilian accounts, year 2010; and iii) 2009 World Input-Output Database (WIOD) environmental inventory. Initially, an input-output (IO) model was created. Next, the results from the IO model were combined with the information of the POF. The poorest families, with a monthly income of up to $ 415.00, emit less than 1.5 metric tons per year, in contrast, the wealthiest families, with a monthly income above $ 5,187.50, release around 18.5 tons, almost 12 times more. It was found that an increase in inc...

El objetivo principal de este artículo es investigar la huella de carbono de las familias brasileñas, a través de la información de consumo, utilizando la Encuesta de Presupuesto Familiar 2008-2009, del Instituto Brasileño de Geografía y Estadística (IBGE). La metodología utilizada para cuantificar el enlace de carbono de la familia brasileña se realiza en base a tres fuentes: i. La encuesta de presupuesto familiar, 2008-2009; ii) La matriz de cuentas nacionales de Leontief, año 2010; y iii. El inventario ambiental de la base de datos de entrada y salida (WIOD) 2009. De esta manera, se realizó la creación de un modelo de entrada y salida. Este modelo produjo resultados promedio, considerando todas las regiones de Brasil. En consecuencia, las familias más pobres, con un ingreso mensual de US $ 415.00, emiten menos de 1.5 toneladas por año, mientras que las familias más rica...

The main objective of this article is to assess the carbon footprint of Brazilian families based on the Household Expenditure Survey (POF), 2008-2009, from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The methodology used to quantify the Brazilian households’ carbon footprint has comprised three data sources: i) Household expenditure Survey, 2008-2009; ii) Leontief matrix of Brazilian accounts, year 2010; and iii) 2009 World Input-Output Database (WIOD) environmental inventory. Initially, an input-output (IO) model was created. Next, the results from the IO model were combined with the information of the POF. The poorest families, with a monthly income of up to $ 415.00, emit less than 1.5 metric tons per year, in contrast, the wealthiest families, with a monthly income above $ 5,187.50, release around 18.5 tons, almost 12 times more. It was found that an increase in inc...