Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Brazil
Brazil: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0138 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, 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 n2o, per square in Brazil is 0.0138 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Brazil peaked at 0.0138 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 66th 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 N2O, per square in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 63 Philippines 0.0144 kt per square kilometre compare
- 64 Spain 0.0138 kt per square kilometre compare
- 65 Colombia 0.0138 kt per square kilometre compare
- 67 Puerto Rico 0.0137 kt per square kilometre compare
- 68 Slovenia 0.0136 kt per square kilometre compare
- 69 Honduras 0.0135 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 n2o, per square in Brazil?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Brazil was 0.0138 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0138 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
- Brazil ranks 66th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 N2O (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 N2O (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 N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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 N2O (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.