Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) in Brazil

Brazil: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) was 23.94 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.94 %
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
48th
of 213 countries
All-time high
33.14 %
in 2011
All-time low
14.91 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Brazil, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 14.9 %1991: 15.3 %1992: 15.4 %1993: 15.3 %1994: 15.5 %1995: 15.6 %1996: 15 %1997: 15.1 %1998: 15 %1999: 15.1 %2000: 15.6 %2001: 20.3 %2002: 20.9 %2003: 21.8 %2004: 22.2 %2005: 22.3 %2006: 22.4 %2007: 21.4 %2008: 21.7 %2009: 22.4 %2010: 21.6 %2011: 33.1 %2012: 32 %2013: 31.5 %2014: 30.7 %2015: 31.4 %2016: 25.8 %2017: 25.1 %2018: 25.5 %2019: 25.4 %2020: 25.7 %2021: 22.8 %2022: 23.7 %2023: 23.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Brazil is 23.94 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Brazil peaked at 33.14 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.91 %, in 1990.

That places Brazil 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Brazil, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 14.91 % —
1991 15.26 % +2.3%
1992 15.39 % +0.9%
1993 15.32 % -0.5%
1994 15.48 % +1.0%
1995 15.62 % +0.9%
1996 14.99 % -4.0%
1997 15.1 % +0.7%
1998 15 % -0.7%
1999 15.09 % +0.6%
2000 15.59 % +3.3%
2001 20.31 % +30.3%
2002 20.92 % +3.0%
2003 21.84 % +4.4%
2004 22.21 % +1.7%
2005 22.34 % +0.6%
2006 22.45 % +0.5%
2007 21.4 % -4.7%
2008 21.73 % +1.5%
2009 22.4 % +3.1%
2010 21.62 % -3.5%
2011 33.14 % +53.3%
2012 31.99 % -3.5%
2013 31.49 % -1.6%
2014 30.69 % -2.5%
2015 31.38 % +2.2%
2016 25.79 % -17.8%
2017 25.09 % -2.7%
2018 25.53 % +1.8%
2019 25.39 % -0.5%
2020 25.68 % +1.1%
2021 22.8 % -11.2%
2022 23.69 % +3.9%
2023 23.94 % +1.1%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 23.94 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.23 %, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 23.94 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.52 %, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +53.3% 21.62 % 33.14 %
2001 +30.3% 15.59 % 20.31 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.22 % 14.91 % 15.62 % 10
2000s 21.12 % 15.59 % 22.45 % 10
2010s 28.21 % 21.62 % 33.14 % 10
2020s 24.03 % 22.8 % 25.68 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Brazil?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Brazil was 23.94 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 33.14 % in 2011.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 14.91 % in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
Brazil ranks 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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