AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Brazil
Brazil: AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) was 14,886 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions in Brazil stood at 14,886 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Brazil peaked at 14,886 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,973 kt, in 1990.
That places Brazil 3rd out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,973 kt | — |
| 1991 | 10,299 kt | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 10,466 kt | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 10,471 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,666 kt | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 10,852 kt | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 10,426 kt | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 10,692 kt | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 11,254 kt | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 11,145 kt | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 10,831 kt | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 11,357 kt | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 12,132 kt | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 12,597 kt | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 13,269 kt | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 13,562 kt | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 13,071 kt | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 13,323 kt | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 12,896 kt | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 12,903 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13,917 kt | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 13,469 kt | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 13,597 kt | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 13,273 kt | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 13,468 kt | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 13,778 kt | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 13,787 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13,740 kt | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 13,303 kt | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 13,673 kt | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 13,991 kt | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 14,128 kt | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 14,709 kt | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 14,886 kt | +1.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 14,886 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.84 kt, 104.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 14,886 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.34 kt, 284.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,625 kt | 9,973 kt | 11,254 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,594 kt | 10,831 kt | 13,562 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,600 kt | 13,273 kt | 13,917 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,428 kt | 13,991 kt | 14,886 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 OECD 28,113 kt compare
- 2 India 21,066 kt compare
- 4 China 14,267 kt compare
- 5 China, mainland 14,181 kt compare
- 6 United States 7,706 kt compare
More climate change data for Brazil
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.54 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 564,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 470.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,703 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 228.5 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in Brazil?
- Afolu — emissions in Brazil was 14,886 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 14,886 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,973 kt in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for afolu — emissions?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf