AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Brazil

Brazil: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 416,817 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
416,817 kt
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
416,817 kt
in 2023
All-time low
279,250 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Brazil, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200620231990: 279.2k kt1991: 288.4k kt1992: 293.1k kt1993: 293.2k kt1994: 298.7k kt1995: 303.8k kt1996: 291.9k kt1997: 299.4k kt1998: 315.1k kt1999: 312.1k kt2000: 303.3k kt2001: 318.0k kt2002: 339.7k kt2003: 352.7k kt2004: 371.5k kt2005: 379.7k kt2006: 366.0k kt2007: 373.0k kt2008: 361.1k kt2009: 361.3k kt2010: 389.7k kt2011: 377.1k kt2012: 380.7k kt2013: 371.6k kt2014: 377.1k kt2015: 385.8k kt2016: 386.0k kt2017: 384.7k kt2018: 372.5k kt2019: 382.8k kt2020: 391.7k kt2021: 395.6k kt2022: 411.9k kt2023: 416.8k kt

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 221 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 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. 1 OECD 787,175 kt compare
  2. 2 India 589,860 kt compare
  3. 4 China (People’s Republic of) 399,475 kt compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 397,071 kt compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 172,616 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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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 221 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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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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