Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Brazil

Brazil: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 58.83 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
58.83 %
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
60th
of 199 countries
All-time high
70.86 %
in 1991
All-time low
56.24 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Brazil, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 70.8 %1991: 70.9 %1992: 70.2 %1993: 68.2 %1994: 68.6 %1995: 68.9 %1996: 70.2 %1997: 69.6 %1998: 62.8 %1999: 63.9 %2000: 68.2 %2001: 66.8 %2002: 65 %2003: 66.3 %2004: 64.7 %2005: 64.8 %2006: 68.6 %2007: 59.1 %2008: 65.9 %2009: 70.2 %2010: 59.7 %2011: 65 %2012: 62.7 %2013: 64.5 %2014: 61.7 %2015: 62.2 %2016: 64 %2017: 59.4 %2018: 63 %2019: 59.2 %2020: 56.2 %2021: 57.5 %2022: 58 %2023: 58.8 %

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 60th out of 199 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 60th out of 199 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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About this data

Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.