AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Brazil
Brazil: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 69.32 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Brazil is 69.32 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Brazil peaked at 84.86 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 53.27 %, in 2014.
Brazil ranks 36th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.86 % | — |
| 1991 | 84.53 % | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 84.41 % | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 83.84 % | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 83.42 % | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 82.87 % | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 81.75 % | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 81.17 % | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 80.74 % | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 80.28 % | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 79.86 % | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 74.46 % | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 74.99 % | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 75.32 % | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 74.72 % | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 74.6 % | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.22 % | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 73.87 % | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 72.75 % | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 73.63 % | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 72.14 % | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 56.9 % | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 55.88 % | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 54.02 % | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 53.27 % | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 54.43 % | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 65.03 % | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 64.71 % | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.98 % | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 65.35 % | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 66.33 % | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 68.65 % | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 69.51 % | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 69.32 % | -0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 69.32 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.42 %, 4.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 69.32 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.99 %, 2.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.79 % | 80.28 % | 84.86 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.84 % | 72.75 % | 79.86 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.67 % | 53.27 % | 72.14 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.45 % | 66.33 % | 69.51 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 share (co2eq) in Brazil?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Brazil was 69.32 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 84.86 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.27 % in 2014.
- How does Brazil rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Brazil ranks 36th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.