Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Brazil
Brazil: Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) was 3.53 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions in Brazil, 2008–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food processing — emissions in Brazil stood at 3.53 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 242,186.0% 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.
Brazil ranks 7th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0002 kt | — |
| 2009 | 0.0003 kt | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 kt | +167.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 kt | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 kt | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 kt | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 kt | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 kt | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0117 kt | +500.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7773 kt | +6567.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7475 kt | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5435 kt | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 3.14 kt | +477.6% |
| 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 0.037 kt, 95.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.53 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0677 kt, 52.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +6567.7% | 0.0117 kt | 0.7773 kt |
| 2016 | +500.0% | 0.0019 kt | 0.0117 kt |
| 2020 | +477.6% | 0.5435 kt | 3.14 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 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
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 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 7th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242,186.0%. 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.