Energy — Emissions Share in Brazil
Brazil: Energy — Emissions Share was 30.68 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions Share in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Brazil is 30.68 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Brazil peaked at 60.25 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.56 %, in 1990.
That places Brazil 186th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions Share in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.56 % | — |
| 1991 | 12.01 % | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 12.17 % | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 12.67 % | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 13.21 % | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 13.94 % | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 14.91 % | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 15.55 % | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 16.01 % | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 16.32 % | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 16.68 % | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 23.71 % | +42.1% |
| 2002 | 23.41 % | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 22.9 % | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 23.74 % | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 24.17 % | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 24.03 % | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 24.71 % | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 25.89 % | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 24.89 % | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 27.36 % | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 55.66 % | +103.4% |
| 2012 | 57.01 % | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 58.69 % | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 60.25 % | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 59.02 % | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 37.8 % | -36.0% |
| 2017 | 38.43 % | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 37.11 % | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 37.02 % | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 35.7 % | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 31.51 % | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 30.44 % | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 30.68 % | +0.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 30.68 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.23 %, 34% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 30.68 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.84 %, 33% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions Share in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +103.4% | 27.36 % | 55.66 % |
| 2001 | +42.1% | 16.68 % | 23.71 % |
| 2016 | -36.0% | 59.02 % | 37.8 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.83 % | 11.56 % | 16.32 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.41 % | 16.68 % | 25.89 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.84 % | 27.36 % | 60.25 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.08 % | 30.44 % | 35.7 % | 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 energy — emissions share in Brazil?
- Energy — emissions share in Brazil was 30.68 % 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 60.25 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.56 % in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for energy — emissions share?
- Brazil ranks 186th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2). 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.