Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita was 2.45 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Brazil stood at 2.45 t CO2eq/cap. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Brazil peaked at 2.45 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.11 t CO2eq/cap, in 1996.
That places Brazil 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.18 t CO2eq/cap | 2.11 t CO2eq/cap | 2.25 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 t CO2eq/cap | 2.14 t CO2eq/cap | 2.44 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 t CO2eq/cap | 2.26 t CO2eq/cap | 2.38 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 t CO2eq/cap | 2.27 t CO2eq/cap | 2.45 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 8 Ireland 3.78 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 9 South Sudan 2.67 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 10 Argentina 2.56 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.43 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 13 Namibia 1.99 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 14 Sudan (former) 1.93 t CO2eq/cap 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 per capita in Brazil?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Brazil was 2.45 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 t CO2eq/cap in 1996.
- How does Brazil rank for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita?
- Brazil ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.