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
7th
of 98 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: 0.001 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

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 98 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 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 +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 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 +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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Thailand 11.82 kt compare
  2. 5 Colombia 7.13 kt compare
  3. 5 Republic of Moldova 0.0102 kt compare
  4. 6 Poland 4.6 kt compare
  5. 7 Polynesia 0.0031 kt compare
  6. 8 Viet Nam 0.0015 kt compare
  7. 8 Australia and New Zealand 3.26 kt compare
  8. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.001 kt compare
  9. 9 Zimbabwe 3.06 kt compare
  10. 10 Australia 3.01 kt compare

See the full ranking of 139 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 7th out of 98 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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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
139 places, 3,693 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.