Electricity — Emissions in Brazil
Brazil: Electricity — Emissions was 40.54 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 40.54 kt for electricity — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Brazil peaked at 40.66 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8 kt, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 5th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity — Emissions in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8.78 kt | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 9.05 kt | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 9.61 kt | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 10.07 kt | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 11.01 kt | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 11.82 kt | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 12.96 kt | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 13.92 kt | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 15.2 kt | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 15.43 kt | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 14.87 kt | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 15.51 kt | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 17.14 kt | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 17.87 kt | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 18.82 kt | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 19.7 kt | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 21.04 kt | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 22.08 kt | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 21.22 kt | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 21.23 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 25.75 kt | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 27.92 kt | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 28.54 kt | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 31.9 kt | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 32.15 kt | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 33.89 kt | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 34.48 kt | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 36.5 kt | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 37.37 kt | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 39.03 kt | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 40.66 kt | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 38.74 kt | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 40.54 kt | +4.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 40.54 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6016 kt, 67.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 40.54 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3017 kt, 134.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.04 kt | 8 kt | 15.2 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.37 kt | 14.87 kt | 22.08 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.97 kt | 21.23 kt | 37.37 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.74 kt | 38.74 kt | 40.66 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 54.07 kt compare
- 2 OECD 236.28 kt compare
- 3 China 214.71 kt compare
- 3 Türkiye 16.11 kt compare
- 4 China, mainland 210.8 kt compare
- 4 Viet Nam 10.11 kt compare
- 6 Russian Federation 28.03 kt compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.21 kt compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 22.15 kt compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.4653 kt compare
- 8 Mexico 16.28 kt 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 electricity — emissions in Brazil?
- Electricity — emissions in Brazil was 40.54 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 40.66 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 kt in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for electricity — emissions?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.