Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Brazil

Brazil: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 17,377 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17,377 kt
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 203 countries
All-time high
17,377 kt
in 2023
All-time low
1,113 kt
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 4.6k kt1991: 5.1k kt1992: 5.6k kt1993: 3.2k kt1994: 3.3k kt1995: 1.1k kt1996: 1.4k kt1997: 1.8k kt1998: 2.0k kt1999: 2.6k kt2000: 3.4k kt2001: 3.7k kt2002: 3.9k kt2003: 4.2k kt2004: 4.9k kt2005: 5.3k kt2006: 6.5k kt2007: 7.0k kt2008: 8.1k kt2009: 7.8k kt2010: 9.6k kt2011: 8.8k kt2012: 10.4k kt2013: 12.1k kt2014: 13.8k kt2015: 14.5k kt2016: 14.2k kt2017: 14.6k kt2018: 14.7k kt2019: 15.5k kt2020: 15.7k kt2021: 16.9k kt2022: 17.1k kt2023: 17.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil is 17,377 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil peaked at 17,377 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,113 kt, in 1995.

That places Brazil 9th out of 203 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Brazil, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4,563 kt
1991 5,082 kt +11.4%
1992 5,642 kt +11.0%
1993 3,173 kt -43.7%
1994 3,299 kt +3.9%
1995 1,113 kt -66.3%
1996 1,420 kt +27.6%
1997 1,800 kt +26.7%
1998 1,996 kt +10.9%
1999 2,635 kt +32.0%
2000 3,435 kt +30.4%
2001 3,692 kt +7.5%
2002 3,934 kt +6.6%
2003 4,200 kt +6.8%
2004 4,914 kt +17.0%
2005 5,251 kt +6.9%
2006 6,462 kt +23.1%
2007 7,043 kt +9.0%
2008 8,105 kt +15.1%
2009 7,800 kt -3.8%
2010 9,584 kt +22.9%
2011 8,788 kt -8.3%
2012 10,360 kt +17.9%
2013 12,066 kt +16.5%
2014 13,772 kt +14.1%
2015 14,454 kt +5.0%
2016 14,238 kt -1.5%
2017 14,566 kt +2.3%
2018 14,748 kt +1.3%
2019 15,494 kt +5.1%
2020 15,745 kt +1.6%
2021 16,906 kt +7.4%
2022 17,131 kt +1.3%
2023 17,377 kt +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,072 kt 1,113 kt 5,642 kt 10
2000s 5,484 kt 3,435 kt 8,105 kt 10
2010s 12,807 kt 8,788 kt 15,494 kt 10
2020s 16,790 kt 15,745 kt 17,377 kt 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 6 Thailand 29,307 kt compare
  2. 7 Italy 20,063 kt compare
  3. 8 Republic of Korea 19,479 kt compare
  4. 10 Russian Federation 14,973 kt compare
  5. 11 Germany 10,555 kt compare
  6. 12 France 10,076 kt compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil was 17,377 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 17,377 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1,113 kt in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Brazil ranks 9th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,407 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