Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Brazil
Brazil: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2.06 million kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil is 2.06 million kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil peaked at 2.62 million kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.61 million kt, in 2011.
Brazil ranks 4th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.55 million kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.56 million kt | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.57 million kt | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.57 million kt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.58 million kt | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.59 million kt | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.58 million kt | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.59 million kt | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.62 million kt | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.62 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.61 million kt | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.01 million kt | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 2.04 million kt | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.06 million kt | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.09 million kt | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.08 million kt | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.11 million kt | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.10 million kt | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.09 million kt | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.15 million kt | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.61 million kt | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 1.62 million kt | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.61 million kt | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.62 million kt | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.63 million kt | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.71 million kt | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.73 million kt | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million kt | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.73 million kt | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.76 million kt | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.02 million kt | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 2.05 million kt | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.06 million kt | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.58 million kt | 2.55 million kt | 2.62 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 million kt | 2.01 million kt | 2.61 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 million kt | 1.61 million kt | 2.15 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 million kt | 1.76 million kt | 2.06 million kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 OECD 3.51 million kt compare
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 2.32 million kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 2.27 million kt compare
- 5 India 1.41 million kt compare
- 6 Indonesia 825,323 kt compare
- 7 Russian Federation 423,241 kt 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 agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil was 2.06 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million kt in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq)?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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