Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Brazil
Brazil: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) was 149,420 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
149,420 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
149,420 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
All-time low
74,111 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Brazil stood at 149,420 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Brazil peaked at 149,420 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022 and was at its lowest, 74,111 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 — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74,111 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 75,674 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 77,961 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 78,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 81,445 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 82,862 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 78,757 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 81,464 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 83,635 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 84,631 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 88,316 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 91,606 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 95,614 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 104,996 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 107,722 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 108,402 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 109,636 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 112,993 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 114,516 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 116,285 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 121,480 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 125,425 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 124,831 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 128,917 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 131,271 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 131,305 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 135,484 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 137,727 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 136,065 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 137,805 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 145,329 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 146,060 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 149,420 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,943 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 74,111 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 84,631 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,009 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 88,316 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 116,285 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,031 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 121,480 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 137,805 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,936 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 145,329 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 149,420 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 United States 307,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Türkiye 27,806 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Russian Federation 50,097 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Viet Nam 20,190 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Poland 16,748 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Indonesia 43,162 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Mexico 29,432 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 United Kingdom 12,486 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) in Brazil?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Brazil was 149,420 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 149,420 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,111 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o)?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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