Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Brazil
Brazil: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 1.33 billion tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
1.33 billion tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
4th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.04 billion tonnes CO₂e
in 2005
All-time low
1.27 billion tonnes CO₂e
in 2011
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Brazil, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.33 billion tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Brazil peaked at 2.04 billion tonnes CO₂e in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.27 billion tonnes CO₂e, 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.59 billion tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 1.61 billion tonnes CO₂e | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.63 billion tonnes CO₂e | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.65 billion tonnes CO₂e | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.67 billion tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.70 billion tonnes CO₂e | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.68 billion tonnes CO₂e | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.69 billion tonnes CO₂e | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.71 billion tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.71 billion tonnes CO₂e | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.71 billion tonnes CO₂e | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.93 billion tonnes CO₂e | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 1.97 billion tonnes CO₂e | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.01 billion tonnes CO₂e | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.03 billion tonnes CO₂e | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.04 billion tonnes CO₂e | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.56 billion tonnes CO₂e | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 1.58 billion tonnes CO₂e | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.57 billion tonnes CO₂e | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.57 billion tonnes CO₂e | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.62 billion tonnes CO₂e | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.27 billion tonnes CO₂e | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 1.28 billion tonnes CO₂e | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.28 billion tonnes CO₂e | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.30 billion tonnes CO₂e | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.33 billion tonnes CO₂e | +2.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.33 billion tonnes CO₂e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million tonnes CO₂e, 73.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.33 billion tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.78 million tonnes CO₂e, 103.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 billion tonnes CO₂e | 1.59 billion tonnes CO₂e | 1.71 billion tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 billion tonnes CO₂e | 1.56 billion tonnes CO₂e | 2.04 billion tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 billion tonnes CO₂e | 1.27 billion tonnes CO₂e | 1.62 billion tonnes CO₂e | 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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Brazil?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Brazil was 1.33 billion tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 billion tonnes CO₂e in 2005.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 billion tonnes CO₂e in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.