Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Brazil
Brazil: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) was 276.36 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 276.36 kt for domestic wastewater — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Brazil peaked at 276.36 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 195.21 kt, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 7th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 195.21 kt | — |
| 1991 | 198.59 kt | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 201.93 kt | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 205.23 kt | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 208.46 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 211.7 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 214.93 kt | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 218.14 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 221.41 kt | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 224.66 kt | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 227.77 kt | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 230.76 kt | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 233.64 kt | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 236.42 kt | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 239.1 kt | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 241.74 kt | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 244.31 kt | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 246.8 kt | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 249.17 kt | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 251.41 kt | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 253.54 kt | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 255.61 kt | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 257.69 kt | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 259.79 kt | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 261.89 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 263.97 kt | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 265.99 kt | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 267.94 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 269.77 kt | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 271.54 kt | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 273.12 kt | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 274.28 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 275.27 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 276.36 kt | +0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 276.36 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.74 kt, 31.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 276.36 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.77 kt, 99.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 210.03 kt | 195.21 kt | 224.66 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 240.11 kt | 227.77 kt | 251.41 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 262.77 kt | 253.54 kt | 271.54 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.76 kt | 273.12 kt | 276.36 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 domestic wastewater — emissions in Brazil?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in Brazil was 276.36 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 276.36 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.21 kt in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.