Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in Brazil
Brazil: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide was 161,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
161,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
161,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
All-time low
82,270 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in Brazil, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Brazil is 161,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Brazil peaked at 161,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82,270 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 — Nitrous oxide in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82,270 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 84,557 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 86,582 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 88,538 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 91,392 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 93,307 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 88,413 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 91,036 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 95,258 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 96,444 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 100,436 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 102,977 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 108,448 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 117,717 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 122,876 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 122,958 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 124,887 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 122,799 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 124,803 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 126,068 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 131,878 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 135,976 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 135,767 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 140,313 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 143,121 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 143,106 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 147,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 149,688 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 147,880 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 149,724 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 157,168 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 158,138 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 161,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,780 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 82,270 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 96,444 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,397 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 100,436 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 126,068 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,453 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 131,878 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 149,724 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,938 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 157,168 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 161,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
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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 — nitrous oxide in Brazil?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Brazil was 161,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 161,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,270 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 — Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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