Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Brazil
Brazil: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.0482 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Brazil is 0.0482 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Brazil peaked at 0.0482 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.012 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 44th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0249 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0254 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0276 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0284 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0301 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0307 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0318 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0322 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0323 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0329 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0335 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0324 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.033 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0334 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0337 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0348 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.036 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0378 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0398 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0415 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0421 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0419 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0407 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0412 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0419 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0427 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0434 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.043 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0431 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0433 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0438 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0443 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0435 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0433 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0436 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0441 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0454 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0473 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0482 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | 0.0249 kt per square kilometre | 0.0301 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0326 kt per square kilometre | 0.0307 kt per square kilometre | 0.0337 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0398 kt per square kilometre | 0.0348 kt per square kilometre | 0.0421 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0434 kt per square kilometre | 0.0427 kt per square kilometre | 0.0443 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0463 kt per square kilometre | 0.0441 kt per square kilometre | 0.0482 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 41 Burkina Faso 0.0502 kt per square kilometre compare
- 42 Grenada 0.0497 kt per square kilometre compare
- 43 Belarus 0.0492 kt per square kilometre compare
- 45 Azerbaijan 0.0479 kt per square kilometre compare
- 46 Malawi 0.0467 kt per square kilometre compare
- 47 Colombia 0.0461 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Brazil
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 243.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Brazil?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Brazil was 0.0482 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0482 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
- Brazil ranks 44th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.