Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Brazil

Brazil: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil was 145,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
145,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
145,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
All-time low
71,071 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Brazil, 1990–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620221990: 71.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 72.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 74.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 75.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 78.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 79.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 75.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 78.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 80.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 81.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 84.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 88.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 92.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 101.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 103.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 104.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 105.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 108.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 110.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 111.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 116.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 120.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 120.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 124.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 126.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 126.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 131.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 133.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 131.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 133.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 141.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 141.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 145.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

In 2022, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Brazil stood at 145,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Brazil peaked at 145,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71,071 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.

Brazil ranks 1st of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Brazil, 1990 to 2022.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1990 71,071 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
1991 72,520 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.0%
1992 74,712 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.0%
1993 75,718 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.3%
1994 78,056 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.1%
1995 79,350 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.7%
1996 75,614 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.7%
1997 78,251 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.5%
1998 80,381 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.7%
1999 81,319 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.2%
2000 84,901 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.4%
2001 88,118 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.8%
2002 92,076 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.5%
2003 101,290 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.0%
2004 103,826 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.5%
2005 104,417 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.6%
2006 105,494 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.0%
2007 108,595 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.9%
2008 110,025 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.3%
2009 111,730 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.5%
2010 116,949 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.7%
2011 120,645 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.2%
2012 120,163 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.4%
2013 124,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.4%
2014 126,564 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.9%
2015 126,766 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.2%
2016 131,056 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.4%
2017 133,456 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.8%
2018 131,799 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.2%
2019 133,569 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.3%
2020 141,045 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.6%
2021 141,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.5%
2022 145,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76,699 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 71,071 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 81,319 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 101,047 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 84,901 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 111,730 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 126,520 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 116,949 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 133,569 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 142,610 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 141,045 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 145,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 United States 290,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 23,550 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 2 Russian Federation 43,653 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 2 Viet Nam 17,651 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 3 Poland 14,252 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 3 Indonesia 30,146 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  7. 4 United Kingdom 9,960 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  8. 4 Ukraine 23,530 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Brazil?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Brazil was 145,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 145,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 71,071 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil?
Brazil ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,783 data points, 1986–2023
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