Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Brazil
Brazil: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 177,799 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 177,799 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Brazil peaked at 177,799 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 93,588 kt, in 1990.
That places Brazil 5th out of 222 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 (CO2eq) from N2O in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93,588 kt | — |
| 1991 | 96,250 kt | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 97,927 kt | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 99,481 kt | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 102,335 kt | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 103,667 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 95,438 kt | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 99,148 kt | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 106,155 kt | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 105,054 kt | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 100,910 kt | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 109,994 kt | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 121,803 kt | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 126,072 kt | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 134,429 kt | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 136,011 kt | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 128,030 kt | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 144,597 kt | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 131,661 kt | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 126,557 kt | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 150,959 kt | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 141,423 kt | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 144,880 kt | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 141,318 kt | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 148,742 kt | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 149,309 kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 147,341 kt | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 157,907 kt | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 148,652 kt | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 158,736 kt | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 170,025 kt | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 171,447 kt | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 177,314 kt | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 177,799 kt | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,904 kt | 93,588 kt | 106,155 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,006 kt | 100,910 kt | 144,597 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,927 kt | 141,318 kt | 158,736 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 174,146 kt | 170,025 kt | 177,799 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 2 China 302,288 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 300,579 kt compare
- 4 India 221,409 kt compare
- 4 Türkiye 28,798 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 26,101 kt compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 22,341 kt compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 101,807 kt compare
- 7 Australia 90,028 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 20,384 kt compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17,803 kt compare
- 8 Pakistan 60,654 kt compare
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 on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Brazil?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Brazil was 177,799 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 177,799 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,588 kt in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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