AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Brazil
Brazil: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 416,817 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Brazil is 416,817 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Brazil peaked at 416,817 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 279,250 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 279,250 kt | — |
| 1991 | 288,360 kt | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 293,060 kt | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 293,200 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 298,658 kt | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 303,849 kt | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 291,925 kt | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 299,373 kt | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 315,126 kt | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 312,067 kt | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 303,261 kt | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 317,985 kt | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 339,696 kt | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 352,724 kt | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 371,528 kt | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 379,723 kt | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 365,986 kt | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 373,035 kt | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 361,100 kt | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 361,275 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 389,682 kt | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 377,125 kt | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 380,719 kt | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 371,646 kt | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 377,091 kt | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 385,772 kt | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 386,045 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 384,726 kt | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 372,488 kt | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 382,837 kt | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 391,739 kt | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 395,570 kt | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 411,856 kt | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 416,817 kt | +1.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 416,817 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,000 kt, 104.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 416,817 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,466 kt, 284.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297,487 kt | 279,250 kt | 315,126 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 352,631 kt | 303,261 kt | 379,723 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,813 kt | 371,646 kt | 389,682 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 403,996 kt | 391,739 kt | 416,817 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 OECD 787,175 kt compare
- 2 India 589,860 kt compare
- 4 China 399,475 kt compare
- 5 China, mainland 397,071 kt compare
- 6 United States 215,766 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Brazil?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Brazil was 416,817 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 416,817 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,250 kt in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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