Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Brazil
Brazil: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 1.33 billion tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.6% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 212.81 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 187.65 million (2025)
- Urban population 88.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 18.20 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
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.