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Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Brazil

Brazil: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 198.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
198.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 26 countries
All-time high
1,122 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2007
All-time low
191.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2018
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Brazil, 1990–2022

2004006008001.0k1.2k1990200620221990: 738.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 731.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 753.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 674.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 799.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 828.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 813.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 810.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 833.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 792.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 732.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 782.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 833 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 920.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 952 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 953.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 1.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 951 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 840.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 688.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 560.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 502.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 436.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 264.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 228.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 192.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 191.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 195.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 196.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 198 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 198 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Brazil is 198.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Brazil peaked at 1,122 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2007 and was at its lowest, 191.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2018.

Brazil ranks 1st of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Brazil, year by year

Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1990 738.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent —
1991 731.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.9%
1992 753.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.0%
1993 674.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -10.5%
1994 799.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +18.5%
1995 828.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.6%
1996 813.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.8%
1997 810.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.4%
1998 833.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.8%
1999 792.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.9%
2000 732.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -7.6%
2001 782.44 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.8%
2002 833.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.5%
2003 920.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.5%
2004 951.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.4%
2005 953.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.2%
2006 1,024 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +7.4%
2007 1,122 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +9.5%
2008 1,087 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.1%
2009 951.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -12.5%
2010 840.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -11.6%
2011 688.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -18.1%
2012 560.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -18.5%
2013 502.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -10.3%
2014 436.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -13.1%
2015 264.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -39.4%
2016 228.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -13.7%
2017 192.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -15.8%
2018 191.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.6%
2019 195.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.4%
2020 196.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.2%
2021 198.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.9%
2022 198.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 198.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 8.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 198.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 13.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 777.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 674.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 833.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 935.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 732.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,122 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 410.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 191.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 840.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 197.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 196.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 198.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 United States 202.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 2 Mexico 194.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 37.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 2 Viet Nam 91.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 3 Australia 153 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 3 Poland 11.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  7. 4 Romania 137.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Brazil?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Brazil was 198.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1,122 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2007.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 191.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018.
How does Brazil rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
Brazil ranks 1st out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Field burning of agricultural residues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 1,004 data points, 1988–2023
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