Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia in Brazil
Brazil: Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia was 3.78 million Tonnes in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
3.78 million Tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 31 countries
All-time high
3.82 million Tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
2.28 million Tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia in Brazil, 1990–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 3.78 million Tonnes for ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia in 2019.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia in Brazil peaked at 3.82 million Tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.28 million Tonnes, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 1st of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.28 million Tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 2.35 million Tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.40 million Tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.43 million Tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.51 million Tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.55 million Tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.41 million Tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 2.47 million Tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.53 million Tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.55 million Tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.64 million Tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.73 million Tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.84 million Tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.05 million Tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 3.17 million Tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.22 million Tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.24 million Tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.30 million Tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.31 million Tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.37 million Tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.46 million Tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.61 million Tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.57 million Tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.64 million Tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.70 million Tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.66 million Tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.82 million Tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.79 million Tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.75 million Tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.78 million Tonnes | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.45 million Tonnes | 2.28 million Tonnes | 2.55 million Tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 million Tonnes | 2.64 million Tonnes | 3.37 million Tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 million Tonnes | 3.46 million Tonnes | 3.82 million Tonnes | 10 |
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- 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 ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia in Brazil?
- Ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia in Brazil was 3.78 million Tonnes in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 million Tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 million Tonnes in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
- Is ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia (NH3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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