Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Brazil

Brazil: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions was 489.1 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
489.1 kt
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
5th
of 201 countries
All-time high
489.1 kt
in 2023
All-time low
90.01 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Brazil, 1961–2023

100200300400500196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural soils — direct emissions in Brazil is 489.1 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions in Brazil peaked at 489.1 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90.01 kt, in 1961.

That places Brazil 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) in Brazil, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 90.01 kt
1962 92.62 kt +2.9%
1963 96.04 kt +3.7%
1964 99.07 kt +3.2%
1965 103.27 kt +4.2%
1966 105.92 kt +2.6%
1967 109.92 kt +3.8%
1968 113.97 kt +3.7%
1969 117.99 kt +3.5%
1970 123.75 kt +4.9%
1971 128.1 kt +3.5%
1972 136.43 kt +6.5%
1973 139.85 kt +2.5%
1974 148.58 kt +6.2%
1975 153.12 kt +3.1%
1976 167.59 kt +9.4%
1977 177.64 kt +6.0%
1978 175.95 kt -1.0%
1979 181.76 kt +3.3%
1980 198.13 kt +9.0%
1981 197.84 kt -0.1%
1982 200.14 kt +1.2%
1983 198.24 kt -0.9%
1984 208.51 kt +5.2%
1985 211.14 kt +1.3%
1986 218.92 kt +3.7%
1987 224.93 kt +2.7%
1988 228.14 kt +1.4%
1989 235.32 kt +3.1%
1990 236.65 kt +0.6%
1991 244.17 kt +3.2%
1992 249 kt +2.0%
1993 253.48 kt +1.8%
1994 261.46 kt +3.1%
1995 265.03 kt +1.4%
1996 256.18 kt -3.3%
1997 264.59 kt +3.3%
1998 268.89 kt +1.6%
1999 274.49 kt +2.1%
2000 282.24 kt +2.8%
2001 292.47 kt +3.6%
2002 309.24 kt +5.7%
2003 331.47 kt +7.2%
2004 348.44 kt +5.1%
2005 345.74 kt -0.8%
2006 347 kt +0.4%
2007 353.66 kt +1.9%
2008 355.29 kt +0.5%
2009 352.11 kt -0.9%
2010 370.38 kt +5.2%
2011 387.8 kt +4.7%
2012 379.63 kt -2.1%
2013 393.72 kt +3.7%
2014 404.1 kt +2.6%
2015 394.44 kt -2.4%
2016 397.82 kt +0.9%
2017 415.52 kt +4.4%
2018 413.74 kt -0.4%
2019 422.31 kt +2.1%
2020 444.15 kt +5.2%
2021 466.32 kt +5.0%
2022 482.47 kt +3.5%
2023 489.1 kt +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 103.2 kt 90.01 kt 117.99 kt 9
1970s 153.28 kt 123.75 kt 181.76 kt 10
1980s 212.13 kt 197.84 kt 235.32 kt 10
1990s 257.39 kt 236.65 kt 274.49 kt 10
2000s 331.77 kt 282.24 kt 355.29 kt 10
2010s 397.94 kt 370.38 kt 422.31 kt 10
2020s 470.51 kt 444.15 kt 489.1 kt 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 China 750.36 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 746.52 kt compare
  3. 4 India 625.18 kt compare
  4. 6 USSR 318.43 kt compare
  5. 7 Pakistan 168.52 kt compare
  6. 8 Australia and New Zealand 156.05 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — direct emissions in Brazil?
Agricultural soils — direct emissions in Brazil was 489.1 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 489.1 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 90.01 kt in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — direct emissions rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,507 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf