Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 9.76 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Brazil is 9.76 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Brazil peaked at 17.08 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.09 t CO2eq/cap, in 2015.
That places Brazil 11th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.08 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 16.89 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 16.67 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 16.41 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 16.22 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 16.03 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 15.7 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 15.57 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 15.47 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 15.24 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 14.97 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 11.39 t CO2eq/cap | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 11.42 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.39 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.42 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.36 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.15 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 11.18 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.02 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.89 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.13 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.22 t CO2eq/cap | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 8.22 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.1 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.09 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.42 t CO2eq/cap | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 8.47 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.29 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.34 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.45 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 9.66 t CO2eq/cap | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 9.75 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 9.76 t CO2eq/cap | +0.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 9.76 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.73 t CO2eq/cap, 5.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 9.76 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.92 t CO2eq/cap, 5.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -26.1% | 11.13 t CO2eq/cap | 8.22 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.13 t CO2eq/cap | 15.24 t CO2eq/cap | 17.08 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.62 t CO2eq/cap | 10.89 t CO2eq/cap | 14.97 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.54 t CO2eq/cap | 8.09 t CO2eq/cap | 11.13 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4 t CO2eq/cap | 8.45 t CO2eq/cap | 9.76 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 10.62 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 9 Paraguay 10.43 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 10 New Zealand 10.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 12 Belarus 9.47 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 9.39 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 14 Uruguay 9.27 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 per capita in Brazil?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Brazil was 9.76 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 17.08 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.09 t CO2eq/cap in 2015.
- How does Brazil rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Brazil ranks 11th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.