Energy — Emissions Share in Brazil
Brazil: Energy — Emissions Share was 6.79 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share in Brazil, 1990–2023
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 175th out of 219 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.
Energy — Emissions Share in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.5 % | — |
| 1991 | 7.51 % | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 7.15 % | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 7.08 % | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.04 % | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.63 % | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 6.79 % | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 6.78 % | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.55 % | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 7 % | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 7.59 % | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 6.88 % | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 6.68 % | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.93 % | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 7.19 % | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 7.66 % | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 7.44 % | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 7.35 % | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.93 % | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 6.74 % | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 6.47 % | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 6.75 % | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 6.63 % | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.54 % | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.7 % | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.55 % | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 6.27 % | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.47 % | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.72 % | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 6.83 % | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.8 % | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.54 % | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 6.63 % | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.79 % | +2.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 6.79 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.02 %, 48% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 6.79 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.04 %, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 172 Saint Lucia 7.3 % compare
- 173 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7.22 % compare
- 174 Cambodia 7 % compare
- 176 Bangladesh 6.61 % compare
- 177 Paraguay 6.2 % compare
- 178 Nauru 6.11 % compare
- 178 Nauru 6.11 % 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 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 175th out of 219 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
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.