Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Brazil

Brazil: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 417,921 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
417,921 kt
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
417,921 kt
in 2023
All-time low
279,243 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Brazil, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200620231990: 279.2k kt1991: 288.4k kt1992: 293.1k kt1993: 293.2k kt1994: 298.7k kt1995: 303.9k kt1996: 292.1k kt1997: 299.5k kt1998: 315.1k kt1999: 312.2k kt2000: 303.7k kt2001: 318.1k kt2002: 339.9k kt2003: 353.1k kt2004: 372.0k kt2005: 379.9k kt2006: 366.5k kt2007: 372.7k kt2008: 361.3k kt2009: 361.8k kt2010: 389.5k kt2011: 377.4k kt2012: 381.1k kt2013: 372.4k kt2014: 377.9k kt2015: 386.3k kt2016: 386.9k kt2017: 385.6k kt2018: 373.5k kt2019: 383.8k kt2020: 392.8k kt2021: 396.6k kt2022: 412.8k kt2023: 417.9k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Brazil is 417,921 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Brazil peaked at 417,921 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 279,243 kt, in 1990.

Brazil ranks 3rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Brazil, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 279,243 kt
1991 288,376 kt +3.3%
1992 293,084 kt +1.6%
1993 293,241 kt +0.1%
1994 298,713 kt +1.9%
1995 303,932 kt +1.7%
1996 292,106 kt -3.9%
1997 299,511 kt +2.5%
1998 315,108 kt +5.2%
1999 312,196 kt -0.9%
2000 303,660 kt -2.7%
2001 318,133 kt +4.8%
2002 339,949 kt +6.9%
2003 353,102 kt +3.9%
2004 371,961 kt +5.3%
2005 379,910 kt +2.1%
2006 366,498 kt -3.5%
2007 372,655 kt +1.7%
2008 361,252 kt -3.1%
2009 361,781 kt +0.1%
2010 389,526 kt +7.7%
2011 377,380 kt -3.1%
2012 381,054 kt +1.0%
2013 372,433 kt -2.3%
2014 377,932 kt +1.5%
2015 386,331 kt +2.2%
2016 386,943 kt +0.2%
2017 385,631 kt -0.3%
2018 373,490 kt -3.1%
2019 383,785 kt +2.8%
2020 392,787 kt +2.3%
2021 396,580 kt +1.0%
2022 412,806 kt +4.1%
2023 417,921 kt +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 297,551 kt 279,243 kt 315,108 kt 10
2000s 352,890 kt 303,660 kt 379,910 kt 10
2010s 381,450 kt 372,433 kt 389,526 kt 10
2020s 405,024 kt 392,787 kt 417,921 kt 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 OECD 784,220 kt compare
  2. 2 India 596,693 kt compare
  3. 4 China 408,389 kt compare
  4. 4 Viet Nam 53,704 kt compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 405,871 kt compare
  6. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 53,339 kt compare
  7. 6 Pakistan 172,887 kt compare
  8. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 31,440 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Brazil?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Brazil was 417,921 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 417,921 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 279,243 kt in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Brazil ranks 3rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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