Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) in Brazil
Brazil: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) was 19,972 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Brazil, 2008–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil stood at 19,972 kt. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 57,774.9% 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, 4.6 kt, in 2008.
That places Brazil 6th out of 114 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.6 kt | — |
| 2009 | 6.9 kt | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 18.41 kt | +166.7% |
| 2011 | 25.31 kt | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 27.61 kt | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 34.51 kt | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 39.11 kt | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 46.01 kt | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 276.08 kt | +500.0% |
| 2017 | 7,733 kt | +2701.0% |
| 2018 | 7,156 kt | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 7,168 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 17,307 kt | +141.5% |
| 2021 | 18,818 kt | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 19,446 kt | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 19,972 kt | +2.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 19,972 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 492.85 kt, 40.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 19,972 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 389.89 kt, 51.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) 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 | +2701.0% | 276.08 kt | 7,733 kt |
| 2016 | +500.0% | 46.01 kt | 276.08 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.75 kt | 4.6 kt | 6.9 kt | 2 |
| 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
- 3 China, mainland 85,327 kt compare
- 4 Russian Federation 36,971 kt compare
- 5 Thailand 26,449 kt compare
- 7 Japan 19,795 kt compare
- 8 Germany 17,142 kt compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 16,641 kt compare
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 (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 4.6 kt in 2008.
- How does Brazil rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57,774.9%. 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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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.