Agrifood systems — Emissions in Brazil
Brazil: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 17,808 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions in Brazil stood at 17,808 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Brazil peaked at 17,808 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,292 kt, in 1990.
That places Brazil 5th out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,292 kt | — |
| 1991 | 12,633 kt | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 12,810 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 12,827 kt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 13,045 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 13,270 kt | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 12,950 kt | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 13,283 kt | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 13,798 kt | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 13,692 kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 13,383 kt | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 13,919 kt | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 14,497 kt | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 14,983 kt | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 15,660 kt | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 15,990 kt | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 15,572 kt | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 15,820 kt | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 15,794 kt | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 15,829 kt | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 16,916 kt | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 16,632 kt | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 16,718 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 16,271 kt | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 16,421 kt | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 16,677 kt | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 16,685 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16,644 kt | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 16,212 kt | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 16,580 kt | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 16,899 kt | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 17,035 kt | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 17,619 kt | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 17,808 kt | +1.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 17,808 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 224.33 kt, 79.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 17,808 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.46 kt, 294.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,060 kt | 12,292 kt | 13,798 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,145 kt | 13,383 kt | 15,990 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,576 kt | 16,212 kt | 16,916 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,340 kt | 16,899 kt | 17,808 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 agrifood systems — emissions in Brazil?
- Agrifood systems — emissions in Brazil was 17,808 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 17,808 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,292 kt in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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