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 112 countries
All-time high
19,972 kt
in 2023
All-time low
4.6 kt
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Brazil, 2008–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2008201520232008: 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

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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  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 4.6 kt in 2008.
How does Brazil rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Brazil ranks 6th out of 112 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

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, 4,038 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.