Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Brazil
Brazil: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 85.81 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Brazil is 85.81 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Brazil peaked at 92.13 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 85.81 %, in 2023.
Brazil ranks 58th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.68 % | — |
| 1991 | 92.13 % | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 91.99 % | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 91.5 % | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 90.96 % | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 91.14 % | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 90.96 % | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 90.8 % | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 90.43 % | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 89.61 % | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 89.07 % | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 89.5 % | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 87.98 % | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 87.2 % | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 86.59 % | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 87.49 % | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 87.16 % | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 87.41 % | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 89.42 % | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 90.36 % | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 90.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.21 % | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 90.85 % | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 89.36 % | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 88.75 % | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 88.08 % | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 87.94 % | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 87.57 % | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 86.42 % | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 86.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.37 % | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 86.41 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.93 % | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 85.81 % | -0.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 85.81 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.81 %, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 85.81 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.52 %, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.12 % | 89.61 % | 92.13 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.22 % | 86.59 % | 90.36 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7 % | 86.42 % | 91.21 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.13 % | 85.81 % | 86.41 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 55 Switzerland 86.79 % compare
- 56 Burkina Faso 86.26 % compare
- 57 Madagascar 86.03 % compare
- 59 Kenya 85.73 % compare
- 60 Timor-Leste 84.82 % compare
- 60 East Timor 84.82 % 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 share in Brazil?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Brazil was 85.81 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 92.13 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.81 % in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Brazil ranks 58th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Share (CH4). 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.