Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita was 8.83 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 8.83 t CO2eq/cap for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Brazil peaked at 16.45 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.29 t CO2eq/cap, in 2013.
Brazil ranks 7th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.45 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 16.25 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 16.03 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 15.79 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 15.6 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 15.41 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 15.06 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 14.91 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 14.82 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 14.58 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 14.31 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.73 t CO2eq/cap | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 10.79 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 10.76 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.79 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.72 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 10.49 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 10.51 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.3 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 10.18 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 10.37 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.43 t CO2eq/cap | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 7.41 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.29 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.3 t CO2eq/cap | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.29 t CO2eq/cap | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.62 t CO2eq/cap | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 7.63 t CO2eq/cap | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.48 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.53 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.59 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 8.76 t CO2eq/cap | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 8.84 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 8.83 t CO2eq/cap | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.49 t CO2eq/cap | 14.58 t CO2eq/cap | 16.45 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.96 t CO2eq/cap | 10.18 t CO2eq/cap | 14.31 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.73 t CO2eq/cap | 7.29 t CO2eq/cap | 10.37 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 t CO2eq/cap | 7.59 t CO2eq/cap | 8.84 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 4 Belize 12.32 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 5 Central African Republic 10.78 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 6 Paraguay 10.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 8 New Zealand 8.68 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 9 Uruguay 8.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand 8.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Brazil
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 243.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Brazil?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Brazil was 8.83 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 16.45 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 t CO2eq/cap in 2013.
- How does Brazil rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 capita. 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.