Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane in Brazil
Brazil: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane was 547,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
547,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
547,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
All-time low
358,098 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane in Brazil, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2022, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in Brazil stood at 547,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in Brazil peaked at 547,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022 and was at its lowest, 358,098 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 — Methane in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 358,098 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 370,221 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 376,622 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 380,725 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 388,391 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 396,463 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 374,698 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 381,517 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 388,061 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 395,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 408,252 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 426,221 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 435,020 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 455,429 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 476,201 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 484,385 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 484,581 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 462,420 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 470,660 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 480,937 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 490,386 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 486,147 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 483,775 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 488,636 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 491,422 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 501,525 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 507,519 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 505,091 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 506,335 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 508,670 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 516,055 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 530,831 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 547,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 381,059 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 358,098 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 396,463 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 458,411 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 408,252 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 484,581 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 496,951 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 483,775 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 508,670 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 531,582 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 516,055 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 547,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 — methane in Brazil?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in Brazil was 547,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 547,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 358,098 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 — Methane (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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