Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Brazil
Brazil: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 7.88 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Brazil is 7.88 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Brazil peaked at 10.99 t CO2eq/ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.18 t CO2eq/ha, in 2013.
Brazil ranks 34th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Brazil, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.44 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 10.56 t CO2eq/ha | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 10.65 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 10.73 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 10.84 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 10.94 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 10.85 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 10.9 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 10.99 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 10.97 t CO2eq/ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.91 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.28 t CO2eq/ha | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 8.43 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8.5 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 8.61 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8.65 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.55 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.63 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.51 t CO2eq/ha | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.46 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.66 t CO2eq/ha | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.24 t CO2eq/ha | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 6.26 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.18 t CO2eq/ha | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.23 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.25 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.56 t CO2eq/ha | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 6.6 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.51 t CO2eq/ha | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.6 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.69 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.75 t CO2eq/ha | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 7.85 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.88 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.79 t CO2eq/ha | 10.44 t CO2eq/ha | 10.99 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.75 t CO2eq/ha | 8.28 t CO2eq/ha | 10.91 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.61 t CO2eq/ha | 6.18 t CO2eq/ha | 8.66 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.54 t CO2eq/ha | 6.69 t CO2eq/ha | 7.88 t CO2eq/ha | 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 on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Brazil?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Brazil was 7.88 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 10.99 t CO2eq/ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.18 t CO2eq/ha in 2013.
- How does Brazil rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Brazil ranks 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. 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.