Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) in Brazil
Brazil: Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) was 0.4724 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 0.4724 kt. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 162,223.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Brazil peaked at 0.4724 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2008.
That places Brazil 4th out of 105 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 (N2O) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 kt | — |
| 2009 | 0.0001 kt | +48.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 kt | +167.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 kt | +38.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 kt | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 kt | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 kt | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 kt | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 kt | +499.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0387 kt | +1558.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0372 kt | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0371 kt | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2225 kt | +500.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4363 kt | +96.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4533 kt | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4724 kt | +4.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.4724 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0048 kt, 97.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.4724 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0061 kt, 77.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) 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 | +1558.4% | 0.0023 kt | 0.0387 kt |
| 2020 | +500.0% | 0.0371 kt | 0.2225 kt |
| 2016 | +499.5% | 0.0004 kt | 0.0023 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0.0001 kt | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0117 kt | 0.0002 kt | 0.0387 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3961 kt | 0.2225 kt | 0.4724 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 0.4724 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 0.4724 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2008.
- How does Brazil rank for food processing — emissions?
- Brazil ranks 4th 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 162,223.0%. 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 (N2O). 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.