Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture in Brazil
Brazil: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture was 622,014 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
622,014 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
622,014 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
All-time low
394,743 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture in Brazil, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 622,014 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture in Brazil peaked at 622,014 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022 and was at its lowest, 394,743 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 — Agriculture in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 394,743 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 406,182 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 412,339 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 418,084 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 426,689 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 430,657 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 404,854 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 413,141 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 419,662 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 425,255 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 440,797 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 457,789 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 469,719 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 499,763 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 520,394 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 520,260 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 519,892 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 504,549 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 514,042 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 520,528 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 538,559 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 541,626 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 539,920 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 544,717 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 550,226 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 555,694 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 567,146 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 565,120 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 564,395 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 568,286 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 583,740 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 600,474 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 622,014 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 415,161 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 394,743 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 430,657 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 496,773 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 440,797 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 520,528 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 553,569 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 538,559 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 568,286 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 602,076 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 583,740 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 622,014 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 United States 593,383 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Mexico 137,619 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Türkiye 71,751 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Viet Nam 73,521 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 United Kingdom 41,359 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Indonesia 135,566 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Poland 34,265 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Argentina 102,191 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for Brazil
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 243.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture in Brazil?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture in Brazil was 622,014 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 622,014 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 394,743 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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