Emissions from food in Brazil
Brazil: Emissions from food was 1.33 billion in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
1.33 billion
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
4th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.04 billion
in 2005
All-time low
1.27 billion
in 2011
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Emissions from food in Brazil, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.33 billion for emissions from food in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from food in Brazil peaked at 2.04 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.27 billion, in 2011.
Brazil ranks 4th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Emissions from food in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.59 billion | — |
| 1991 | 1.61 billion | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.63 billion | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.65 billion | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.67 billion | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.70 billion | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.68 billion | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.69 billion | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.71 billion | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.71 billion | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.71 billion | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.93 billion | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 1.97 billion | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.01 billion | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.03 billion | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.04 billion | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.56 billion | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 1.58 billion | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.57 billion | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.57 billion | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.62 billion | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.27 billion | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 1.28 billion | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.28 billion | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.30 billion | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.33 billion | +2.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.33 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million, 73.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.33 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.78 million, 103.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 billion | 1.59 billion | 1.71 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 billion | 1.56 billion | 2.04 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 billion | 1.27 billion | 1.62 billion | 6 |
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 emissions from food in Brazil?
- Emissions from food in Brazil was 1.33 billion in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 billion in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for emissions from food?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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