Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Brazil

Brazil: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 19,972 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
19,972 kt
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
6th
of 113 countries
All-time high
19,972 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Brazil, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 0 kt1991: 0 kt1992: 0 kt1993: 0 kt1994: 0 kt1995: 0 kt1996: 0 kt1997: 0 kt1998: 0 kt1999: 0 kt2000: 0 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 0 kt2008: 4.6 kt2009: 6.9 kt2010: 18.4 kt2011: 25.3 kt2012: 27.6 kt2013: 34.5 kt2014: 39.1 kt2015: 46 kt2016: 276.1 kt2017: 7.7k kt2018: 7.2k kt2019: 7.2k kt2020: 17.3k kt2021: 18.8k kt2022: 19.4k kt2023: 20.0k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil is 19,972 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 57,775.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil peaked at 19,972 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1990.

That places Brazil 6th out of 113 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 10
2000s 1.15 kt 0 kt 6.9 kt 10
2010s 2,252 kt 18.41 kt 7,733 kt 10
2020s 18,886 kt 17,307 kt 19,972 kt 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 3 China, mainland 85,327 kt compare
  2. 4 Russian Federation 36,971 kt compare
  3. 5 Thailand 26,449 kt compare
  4. 7 Japan 19,795 kt compare
  5. 8 Germany 17,142 kt compare
  6. 9 Australia and New Zealand 16,641 kt compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil was 19,972 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 19,972 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Brazil ranks 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 57,775.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 4,834 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