AFOLU — Emissions in Brazil

Brazil: AFOLU — Emissions was 14,886 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14,886 kt
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
14,886 kt
in 2023
All-time low
9,973 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in Brazil, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 10.0k kt1991: 10.3k kt1992: 10.5k kt1993: 10.5k kt1994: 10.7k kt1995: 10.9k kt1996: 10.4k kt1997: 10.7k kt1998: 11.3k kt1999: 11.1k kt2000: 10.8k kt2001: 11.4k kt2002: 12.1k kt2003: 12.6k kt2004: 13.3k kt2005: 13.6k kt2006: 13.1k kt2007: 13.3k kt2008: 12.9k kt2009: 12.9k kt2010: 13.9k kt2011: 13.5k kt2012: 13.6k kt2013: 13.3k kt2014: 13.5k kt2015: 13.8k kt2016: 13.8k kt2017: 13.7k kt2018: 13.3k kt2019: 13.7k kt2020: 14.0k kt2021: 14.1k kt2022: 14.7k kt2023: 14.9k kt

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 238 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 OECD 28,113 kt compare
  2. 2 India 21,066 kt compare
  3. 4 China 14,267 kt compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 14,181 kt compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 6,165 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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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 238 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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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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