Food Processing — Emissions in Brazil

Brazil: Food Processing — Emissions was 3.53 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.53 kt
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
8th
of 112 countries
All-time high
3.73 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0.0002 kt
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Brazil, 2008–2023

012342008201520232008: 0 kt2009: 0 kt2010: 0.001 kt2011: 0.001 kt2012: 0.001 kt2013: 0.002 kt2014: 0.002 kt2015: 0.002 kt2016: 0.012 kt2017: 0.777 kt2018: 0.748 kt2019: 0.543 kt2020: 3.1 kt2021: 3.5 kt2022: 3.7 kt2023: 3.5 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — emissions in Brazil is 3.53 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 235,240.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Brazil peaked at 3.73 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt, in 2008.

That places Brazil 8th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Processing — Emissions in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Brazil, 2008 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2008 0.0002 kt —
2009 0.0003 kt +50.0%
2010 0.0008 kt +166.7%
2011 0.0011 kt +37.5%
2012 0.0012 kt +9.1%
2013 0.0015 kt +25.0%
2014 0.0017 kt +13.3%
2015 0.0019 kt +11.8%
2016 0.0117 kt +515.8%
2017 0.7773 kt +6543.6%
2018 0.7475 kt -3.8%
2019 0.5435 kt -27.3%
2020 3.14 kt +477.5%
2021 3.49 kt +11.1%
2022 3.73 kt +7.0%
2023 3.53 kt -5.4%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 3.53 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0352 kt, 100.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 3.53 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0677 kt, 52.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Processing — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +6543.6% 0.0117 kt 0.7773 kt
2016 +515.8% 0.0019 kt 0.0117 kt
2020 +477.5% 0.5435 kt 3.14 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0003 kt 0.0002 kt 0.0003 kt 2
2010s 0.2088 kt 0.0008 kt 0.7773 kt 10
2020s 3.47 kt 3.14 kt 3.73 kt 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 5 United States 10.74 kt compare
  2. 6 Colombia 7.13 kt compare
  3. 7 Poland 4.6 kt compare
  4. 9 Australia and New Zealand 3.26 kt compare
  5. 10 Zimbabwe 3.06 kt compare
  6. 11 Australia 3.01 kt compare

See the full ranking of 145 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Brazil?
Food processing — emissions in Brazil was 3.53 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 3.73 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt in 2008.
How does Brazil rank for food processing — emissions?
Brazil ranks 8th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 235,240.0%. 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 Food Processing — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
145 places, 3,850 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf