Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from in Brazil
Brazil: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from was 441,109 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
441,109 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
441,109 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
All-time low
310,861 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from in Brazil, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 441,109 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from in Brazil peaked at 441,109 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022 and was at its lowest, 310,861 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
That places Brazil 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 310,861 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 321,181 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 326,360 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 328,874 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 334,515 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 341,030 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 317,640 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 322,414 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 327,025 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 332,008 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 341,837 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 356,275 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 362,139 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 380,345 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 398,343 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 401,882 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 400,331 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 378,732 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 385,993 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 393,054 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 403,382 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 399,375 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 396,157 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 396,686 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 398,683 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 406,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 411,929 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 406,105 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 404,277 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 406,182 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 412,401 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 424,178 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 441,109 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 326,191 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 310,861 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 341,030 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 379,893 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 341,837 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 401,882 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 402,963 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 396,157 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 411,929 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 425,896 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 412,401 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 441,109 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 United States 276,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Mexico 106,594 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Türkiye 42,398 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Viet Nam 53,331 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 United Kingdom 27,281 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Indonesia 86,197 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Argentina 78,609 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for Brazil
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.54 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from in Brazil?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from in Brazil was 441,109 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 441,109 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,861 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 — Total methane (CH4) from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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