Energy — Emissions Share in Brazil

Brazil: Energy — Emissions Share was 6.79 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.79 %
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
163rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
8.5 %
in 1990
All-time low
6.27 %
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Brazil, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 8.5 %1991: 7.5 %1992: 7.2 %1993: 7.1 %1994: 7 %1995: 6.6 %1996: 6.8 %1997: 6.8 %1998: 6.5 %1999: 7 %2000: 7.6 %2001: 6.9 %2002: 6.7 %2003: 6.9 %2004: 7.2 %2005: 7.7 %2006: 7.4 %2007: 7.3 %2008: 7.9 %2009: 6.7 %2010: 6.5 %2011: 6.8 %2012: 6.6 %2013: 6.5 %2014: 6.7 %2015: 6.5 %2016: 6.3 %2017: 6.5 %2018: 6.7 %2019: 6.8 %2020: 6.8 %2021: 6.5 %2022: 6.6 %2023: 6.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Brazil stood at 6.79 %.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Brazil peaked at 8.5 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.27 %, in 2016.

That places Brazil 163rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.1 % 6.55 % 8.5 % 10
2000s 7.24 % 6.68 % 7.93 % 10
2010s 6.59 % 6.27 % 6.83 % 10
2020s 6.69 % 6.54 % 6.8 % 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  5. 165 Paraguay 6.2 % compare
  6. 166 Nauru 6.11 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Brazil?
Energy — emissions share in Brazil was 6.79 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 8.5 % in 1990.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 6.27 % in 2016.
How does Brazil rank for energy — emissions share?
Brazil ranks 163rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
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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.