Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Brazil

Brazil: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 181,141 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
181,141 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 222 countries
All-time high
181,141 kt
in 2023
All-time low
94,868 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Brazil, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 94.9k kt1991: 97.6k kt1992: 99.3k kt1993: 100.9k kt1994: 103.9k kt1995: 105.3k kt1996: 97.2k kt1997: 100.9k kt1998: 108.0k kt1999: 107.0k kt2000: 102.9k kt2001: 112.0k kt2002: 124.1k kt2003: 128.4k kt2004: 136.8k kt2005: 138.4k kt2006: 130.5k kt2007: 147.1k kt2008: 134.2k kt2009: 129.2k kt2010: 153.7k kt2011: 144.3k kt2012: 147.8k kt2013: 144.3k kt2014: 151.9k kt2015: 152.4k kt2016: 150.4k kt2017: 160.9k kt2018: 151.7k kt2019: 161.6k kt2020: 173.0k kt2021: 174.7k kt2022: 180.6k kt2023: 181.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Brazil stood at 181,141 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Brazil peaked at 181,141 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94,868 kt, in 1990.

That places Brazil 5th out of 222 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 (CO2eq) from N2O in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Brazil, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 94,868 kt
1991 97,604 kt +2.9%
1992 99,317 kt +1.8%
1993 100,917 kt +1.6%
1994 103,856 kt +2.9%
1995 105,274 kt +1.4%
1996 97,186 kt -7.7%
1997 100,927 kt +3.8%
1998 107,994 kt +7.0%
1999 106,972 kt -0.9%
2000 102,908 kt -3.8%
2001 112,047 kt +8.9%
2002 124,115 kt +10.8%
2003 128,401 kt +3.5%
2004 136,758 kt +6.5%
2005 138,446 kt +1.2%
2006 130,484 kt -5.8%
2007 147,083 kt +12.7%
2008 134,226 kt -8.7%
2009 129,153 kt -3.8%
2010 153,667 kt +19.0%
2011 144,284 kt -6.1%
2012 147,824 kt +2.5%
2013 144,260 kt -2.4%
2014 151,865 kt +5.3%
2015 152,367 kt +0.3%
2016 150,375 kt -1.3%
2017 160,894 kt +7.0%
2018 151,720 kt -5.7%
2019 161,638 kt +6.5%
2020 172,971 kt +7.0%
2021 174,685 kt +1.0%
2022 180,610 kt +3.4%
2023 181,141 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101,491 kt 94,868 kt 107,994 kt 10
2000s 128,362 kt 102,908 kt 147,083 kt 10
2010s 151,889 kt 144,260 kt 161,638 kt 10
2020s 177,352 kt 172,971 kt 181,141 kt 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 China 350,353 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 348,057 kt compare
  3. 4 India 230,770 kt compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 31,967 kt compare
  5. 6 Australia and New Zealand 102,690 kt compare
  6. 7 Australia 90,800 kt compare
  7. 8 Russian Federation 65,709 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Brazil?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Brazil was 181,141 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 181,141 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 94,868 kt in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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