Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Brazil
Brazil: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 58.83 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Brazil stood at 58.83 %.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Brazil peaked at 70.86 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 56.24 %, in 2020.
That places Brazil 61st out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.81 % | — |
| 1991 | 70.86 % | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 70.18 % | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 68.17 % | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 68.63 % | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 68.93 % | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 70.23 % | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 69.64 % | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 62.83 % | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 63.86 % | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 68.25 % | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 66.81 % | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 65.04 % | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 66.31 % | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 64.69 % | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 64.8 % | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.64 % | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 59.09 % | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 65.92 % | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 70.15 % | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 59.72 % | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 65.05 % | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 62.73 % | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 64.48 % | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 61.73 % | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 62.23 % | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 63.97 % | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 59.37 % | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 62.96 % | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 59.18 % | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 56.24 % | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 57.49 % | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 58.05 % | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 58.83 % | +1.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 58.83 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.52 %, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 58.83 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.34 %, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.41 % | 62.83 % | 70.86 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.97 % | 59.09 % | 70.15 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.14 % | 59.18 % | 65.05 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.65 % | 56.24 % | 58.83 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More climate change data for Brazil
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.54 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Brazil?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Brazil was 58.83 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 70.86 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.24 % in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Brazil ranks 61st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.