Drained organic soils — Emissions in Brazil

Brazil: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 0.1056 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1056 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.1068 kt
in 2018
All-time low
0.0754 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Brazil, 1990–2024

00.0250.050.0750.11990200720241990: 0.075 kt1991: 0.075 kt1992: 0.075 kt1993: 0.08 kt1994: 0.08 kt1995: 0.081 kt1996: 0.082 kt1997: 0.082 kt1998: 0.084 kt1999: 0.088 kt2000: 0.087 kt2001: 0.087 kt2002: 0.088 kt2003: 0.088 kt2004: 0.102 kt2005: 0.102 kt2006: 0.102 kt2007: 0.102 kt2008: 0.102 kt2009: 0.102 kt2010: 0.102 kt2011: 0.102 kt2012: 0.102 kt2013: 0.102 kt2014: 0.102 kt2015: 0.102 kt2016: 0.102 kt2017: 0.106 kt2018: 0.107 kt2019: 0.104 kt2020: 0.104 kt2021: 0.105 kt2022: 0.106 kt2023: 0.106 kt2024: 0.106 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions in Brazil is 0.1056 kt, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Brazil peaked at 0.1068 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0754 kt, in 1990.

That places Brazil 70th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0804 kt 0.0754 kt 0.0878 kt 10
2000s 0.0963 kt 0.0872 kt 0.102 kt 10
2010s 0.1031 kt 0.102 kt 0.1068 kt 10
2020s 0.1053 kt 0.1042 kt 0.1056 kt 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 67 Suriname 0.1116 kt compare
  2. 68 Slovenia 0.1072 kt compare
  3. 69 Panama 0.1071 kt compare
  4. 71 Botswana 0.0978 kt compare
  5. 72 Gabon 0.0944 kt compare
  6. 73 Uruguay 0.0915 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Brazil?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Brazil was 0.1056 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.1068 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0754 kt in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Brazil ranks 70th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.