Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide in Brazil
Brazil: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide was 12,342 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
12,342 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
1st
of 38 countries
All-time high
33,016 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2004
All-time low
6,258 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2012
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide 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 in Brazil stood at 12,342 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide in Brazil peaked at 33,016 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6,258 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2012.
Brazil ranks 1st of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,569 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 11,185 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 13,063 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 13,762 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 13,799 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 24,239 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +75.7% |
| 1996 | 16,861 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -30.4% |
| 1997 | 13,682 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 16,613 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 16,563 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 17,258 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 16,772 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 19,159 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 30,914 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +61.4% |
| 2004 | 33,016 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 22,444 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -32.0% |
| 2006 | 16,812 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 13,916 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 14,928 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 9,163 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 8,660 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 7,626 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 6,258 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 8,545 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +36.5% |
| 2014 | 7,150 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 8,202 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 8,717 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 7,735 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 8,217 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 10,003 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 10,977 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 12,923 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 12,342 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,234 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11,185 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 24,239 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,438 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 9,163 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 33,016 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,111 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,258 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10,003 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,081 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10,977 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 12,923 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 United States 9,114 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Poland 3,161 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Russian Federation 10,020 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Viet Nam 245.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 United Kingdom 1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Indonesia 5,362 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Australia 4,133 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Latvia 514.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
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 — total nitrous oxide in Brazil?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide in Brazil was 12,342 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 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 33,016 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2004.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,258 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. 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 — Total Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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