Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Brazil
Brazil: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 21.71 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Brazil is 21.71 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Brazil peaked at 35.49 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.66 %, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 189th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.66 % | — |
| 1991 | 10.83 % | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 10.88 % | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 11.25 % | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 11.66 % | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 12.16 % | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 13.05 % | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 13.53 % | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 13.74 % | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 14.07 % | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 14.45 % | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 18.54 % | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 18.04 % | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 17.58 % | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 18.05 % | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 18.44 % | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 18.43 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 18.71 % | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.94 % | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 18.98 % | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 20.29 % | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 31.87 % | +57.1% |
| 2012 | 32.84 % | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 34.48 % | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 35.49 % | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 34.04 % | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 25.57 % | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 25.92 % | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 25.22 % | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 24.92 % | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 23.73 % | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 22.52 % | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 21.54 % | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 21.71 % | +0.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 21.71 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.07 %, 32% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 21.71 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.38 %, 37% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 | +57.1% | 20.29 % | 31.87 % |
| 2001 | +28.3% | 14.45 % | 18.54 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.18 % | 10.66 % | 14.07 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.12 % | 14.45 % | 19.94 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.06 % | 20.29 % | 35.49 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.38 % | 21.54 % | 23.73 % | 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 (co2eq) in Brazil?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Brazil was 21.71 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 35.49 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.66 % in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Brazil ranks 189th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.