Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Brazil

Brazil: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 162,406 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
162,406 kt
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 225 countries
All-time high
162,406 kt
in 2023
All-time low
29,966 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Brazil, 1961–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil stood at 162,406 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil peaked at 162,406 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29,966 kt, in 1961.

That places Brazil 5th out of 225 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Brazil, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 29,966 kt
1962 30,826 kt +2.9%
1963 31,966 kt +3.7%
1964 32,962 kt +3.1%
1965 34,362 kt +4.2%
1966 35,248 kt +2.6%
1967 36,550 kt +3.7%
1968 37,894 kt +3.7%
1969 39,227 kt +3.5%
1970 41,150 kt +4.9%
1971 42,569 kt +3.4%
1972 45,332 kt +6.5%
1973 46,427 kt +2.4%
1974 49,322 kt +6.2%
1975 50,873 kt +3.1%
1976 55,582 kt +9.3%
1977 58,928 kt +6.0%
1978 58,367 kt -1.0%
1979 60,345 kt +3.4%
1980 65,723 kt +8.9%
1981 65,523 kt -0.3%
1982 66,261 kt +1.1%
1983 65,580 kt -1.0%
1984 69,048 kt +5.3%
1985 69,927 kt +1.3%
1986 72,550 kt +3.8%
1987 74,496 kt +2.7%
1988 75,478 kt +1.3%
1989 77,828 kt +3.1%
1990 78,292 kt +0.6%
1991 80,782 kt +3.2%
1992 82,374 kt +2.0%
1993 83,870 kt +1.8%
1994 86,532 kt +3.2%
1995 87,683 kt +1.3%
1996 84,537 kt -3.6%
1997 87,379 kt +3.4%
1998 88,826 kt +1.7%
1999 90,715 kt +2.1%
2000 93,258 kt +2.8%
2001 96,571 kt +3.6%
2002 102,132 kt +5.8%
2003 109,461 kt +7.2%
2004 115,122 kt +5.2%
2005 114,115 kt -0.9%
2006 114,620 kt +0.4%
2007 117,137 kt +2.2%
2008 117,577 kt +0.4%
2009 116,410 kt -1.0%
2010 122,632 kt +5.3%
2011 128,600 kt +4.9%
2012 125,759 kt -2.2%
2013 130,572 kt +3.8%
2014 134,167 kt +2.8%
2015 130,578 kt -2.7%
2016 131,682 kt +0.8%
2017 137,769 kt +4.6%
2018 137,213 kt -0.4%
2019 140,135 kt +2.1%
2020 147,646 kt +5.4%
2021 155,158 kt +5.1%
2022 160,433 kt +3.4%
2023 162,406 kt +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34,333 kt 29,966 kt 39,227 kt 9
1970s 50,889 kt 41,150 kt 60,345 kt 10
1980s 70,241 kt 65,523 kt 77,828 kt 10
1990s 85,099 kt 78,292 kt 90,715 kt 10
2000s 109,640 kt 93,258 kt 117,577 kt 10
2010s 131,911 kt 122,632 kt 140,135 kt 10
2020s 156,411 kt 147,646 kt 162,406 kt 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 China 261,883 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 260,544 kt compare
  3. 4 India 215,705 kt compare
  4. 6 USSR 137,477 kt compare
  5. 7 Pakistan 58,500 kt compare
  6. 8 Australia and New Zealand 54,072 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil?
Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil was 162,406 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 162,406 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 29,966 kt in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,432 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