Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Brazil

Brazil: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 498,611 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
498,611 kt
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 222 countries
All-time high
498,611 kt
in 2023
All-time low
344,170 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Brazil, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200620231990: 344.2k kt1991: 353.7k kt1992: 358.7k kt1993: 359.2k kt1994: 365.2k kt1995: 371.6k kt1996: 362.6k kt1997: 371.9k kt1998: 386.4k kt1999: 383.4k kt2000: 374.7k kt2001: 389.7k kt2002: 405.9k kt2003: 419.5k kt2004: 438.5k kt2005: 447.7k kt2006: 436.0k kt2007: 443.0k kt2008: 442.2k kt2009: 443.2k kt2010: 473.7k kt2011: 465.7k kt2012: 468.1k kt2013: 455.6k kt2014: 459.8k kt2015: 466.9k kt2016: 467.2k kt2017: 466.0k kt2018: 453.9k kt2019: 464.2k kt2020: 473.2k kt2021: 477.0k kt2022: 493.3k kt2023: 498.6k kt

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 498,611 kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Brazil peaked at 498,611 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 344,170 kt, in 1990.

Brazil ranks 5th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Brazil, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 344,170 kt
1991 353,726 kt +2.8%
1992 358,686 kt +1.4%
1993 359,156 kt +0.1%
1994 365,248 kt +1.7%
1995 371,562 kt +1.7%
1996 362,601 kt -2.4%
1997 371,921 kt +2.6%
1998 386,354 kt +3.9%
1999 383,384 kt -0.8%
2000 374,734 kt -2.3%
2001 389,721 kt +4.0%
2002 405,906 kt +4.2%
2003 419,527 kt +3.4%
2004 438,469 kt +4.5%
2005 447,716 kt +2.1%
2006 436,012 kt -2.6%
2007 442,962 kt +1.6%
2008 442,226 kt -0.2%
2009 443,210 kt +0.2%
2010 473,657 kt +6.9%
2011 465,691 kt -1.7%
2012 468,107 kt +0.5%
2013 455,580 kt -2.7%
2014 459,788 kt +0.9%
2015 466,949 kt +1.6%
2016 467,177 kt +0.0%
2017 466,018 kt -0.2%
2018 453,943 kt -2.6%
2019 464,246 kt +2.3%
2020 473,165 kt +1.9%
2021 476,989 kt +0.8%
2022 493,343 kt +3.4%
2023 498,611 kt +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 365,681 kt 344,170 kt 386,354 kt 10
2000s 424,048 kt 374,734 kt 447,716 kt 10
2010s 464,116 kt 453,943 kt 473,657 kt 10
2020s 485,527 kt 473,165 kt 498,611 kt 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 India 758,524 kt compare
  2. 3 China 708,041 kt compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 701,912 kt compare
  4. 6 Indonesia 238,659 kt compare
  5. 7 Pakistan 206,168 kt compare
  6. 8 Australia and New Zealand 160,478 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Brazil?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Brazil was 498,611 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 498,611 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 344,170 kt in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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