Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Brazil

Brazil: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 14,926 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14,926 kt
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
14,926 kt
in 2023
All-time low
9,973 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Brazil, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 10.0k kt1991: 10.3k kt1992: 10.5k kt1993: 10.5k kt1994: 10.7k kt1995: 10.9k kt1996: 10.4k kt1997: 10.7k kt1998: 11.3k kt1999: 11.1k kt2000: 10.8k kt2001: 11.4k kt2002: 12.1k kt2003: 12.6k kt2004: 13.3k kt2005: 13.6k kt2006: 13.1k kt2007: 13.3k kt2008: 12.9k kt2009: 12.9k kt2010: 13.9k kt2011: 13.5k kt2012: 13.6k kt2013: 13.3k kt2014: 13.5k kt2015: 13.8k kt2016: 13.8k kt2017: 13.8k kt2018: 13.3k kt2019: 13.7k kt2020: 14.0k kt2021: 14.2k kt2022: 14.7k kt2023: 14.9k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Brazil is 14,926 kt, measured in 2023. 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 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Brazil peaked at 14,926 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,973 kt, in 1990.

That places Brazil 3rd out of 221 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.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4) in Brazil, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 9,973 kt
1991 10,299 kt +3.3%
1992 10,467 kt +1.6%
1993 10,473 kt +0.1%
1994 10,668 kt +1.9%
1995 10,855 kt +1.7%
1996 10,432 kt -3.9%
1997 10,697 kt +2.5%
1998 11,254 kt +5.2%
1999 11,150 kt -0.9%
2000 10,845 kt -2.7%
2001 11,362 kt +4.8%
2002 12,141 kt +6.9%
2003 12,611 kt +3.9%
2004 13,284 kt +5.3%
2005 13,568 kt +2.1%
2006 13,089 kt -3.5%
2007 13,309 kt +1.7%
2008 12,902 kt -3.1%
2009 12,921 kt +0.1%
2010 13,912 kt +7.7%
2011 13,478 kt -3.1%
2012 13,609 kt +1.0%
2013 13,301 kt -2.3%
2014 13,498 kt +1.5%
2015 13,798 kt +2.2%
2016 13,819 kt +0.2%
2017 13,772 kt -0.3%
2018 13,339 kt -3.1%
2019 13,707 kt +2.8%
2020 14,028 kt +2.3%
2021 14,164 kt +1.0%
2022 14,743 kt +4.1%
2023 14,926 kt +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,627 kt 9,973 kt 11,254 kt 10
2000s 12,603 kt 10,845 kt 13,568 kt 10
2010s 13,623 kt 13,301 kt 13,912 kt 10
2020s 14,465 kt 14,028 kt 14,926 kt 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 OECD 28,008 kt compare
  2. 2 India 21,310 kt compare
  3. 4 China 14,585 kt compare
  4. 4 Viet Nam 1,918 kt compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 14,495 kt compare
  6. 6 Pakistan 6,175 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Brazil?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Brazil was 14,926 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 14,926 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 9,973 kt in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
Brazil ranks 3rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf