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Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Brazil

Brazil: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 278.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
278.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 26 countries
All-time high
1,580 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2007
All-time low
269.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2018
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

5001.0k1.5k1990200620221990: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 967.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 1.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 1.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 1.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 1.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 1.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 1.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 1.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 1.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 1.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 1.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 1.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 1.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 969 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 789.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 615.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 373 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 321.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 271.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 269.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 275.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 276.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 278.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 278.9 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 — field burning of in Brazil stood at 278.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Brazil peaked at 1,580 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2007 and was at its lowest, 269.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2018.

Brazil ranks 4th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 1,109 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent —
1991 1,092 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.5%
1992 1,105 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.1%
1993 967.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -12.4%
1994 1,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +17.3%
1995 1,167 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.8%
1996 1,146 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.8%
1997 1,142 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.4%
1998 1,174 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.8%
1999 1,116 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.9%
2000 1,031 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -7.6%
2001 1,102 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.8%
2002 1,173 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.5%
2003 1,296 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.5%
2004 1,341 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.4%
2005 1,343 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.2%
2006 1,442 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +7.4%
2007 1,580 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +9.5%
2008 1,530 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.1%
2009 1,339 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -12.5%
2010 1,184 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -11.6%
2011 969 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -18.1%
2012 789.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -18.5%
2013 708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -10.3%
2014 615.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -13.1%
2015 373.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -39.4%
2016 321.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -13.7%
2017 271.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -15.8%
2018 269.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.6%
2019 275.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.4%
2020 276.37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.2%
2021 278.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.9%
2022 278.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 278.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 3.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 278.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.44 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 4.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 967.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,174 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,031 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,580 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 577.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 269.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,184 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 278.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 276.37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 278.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Mexico 636.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 1 United States 620.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 152.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 2 Romania 475.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 2 Viet Nam 370.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 3 Australia 372.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  7. 3 Poland 32.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  8. 5 Chile 112.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  9. 6 Peru 75.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  10. 7 Argentina 47.88 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 278.86 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 1,580 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 269.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2018.
How does Brazil rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
Brazil ranks 4th 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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