Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Brazil

Brazil: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 13,680 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13,680 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 191 countries
All-time high
13,680 kt
in 2021
All-time low
512.13 kt
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Brazil, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 4.1k kt1991: 4.6k kt1992: 5.1k kt1993: 2.6k kt1994: 2.8k kt1995: 512.1 kt1996: 761.8 kt1997: 1.0k kt1998: 1.2k kt1999: 1.5k kt2000: 2.1k kt2001: 2.2k kt2002: 2.7k kt2003: 3.0k kt2004: 3.6k kt2005: 3.8k kt2006: 5.1k kt2007: 5.7k kt2008: 6.4k kt2009: 6.5k kt2010: 7.8k kt2011: 7.3k kt2012: 8.1k kt2013: 8.8k kt2014: 9.4k kt2015: 10.2k kt2016: 11.0k kt2017: 11.3k kt2018: 11.9k kt2019: 12.5k kt2020: 13.1k kt2021: 13.7k kt2022: 13.7k kt2023: 13.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Brazil stood at 13,680 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Brazil peaked at 13,680 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 512.13 kt, in 1995.

That places Brazil 7th out of 191 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) from F-gases in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in Brazil, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4,104 kt
1991 4,590 kt +11.8%
1992 5,096 kt +11.0%
1993 2,650 kt -48.0%
1994 2,793 kt +5.4%
1995 512.13 kt -81.7%
1996 761.78 kt +48.7%
1997 1,018 kt +33.6%
1998 1,155 kt +13.5%
1999 1,481 kt +28.2%
2000 2,115 kt +42.8%
2001 2,214 kt +4.7%
2002 2,700 kt +22.0%
2003 2,997 kt +11.0%
2004 3,573 kt +19.2%
2005 3,834 kt +7.3%
2006 5,067 kt +32.2%
2007 5,742 kt +13.3%
2008 6,399 kt +11.4%
2009 6,534 kt +2.1%
2010 7,776 kt +19.0%
2011 7,299 kt -6.1%
2012 8,055 kt +10.4%
2013 8,757 kt +8.7%
2014 9,450 kt +7.9%
2015 10,170 kt +7.6%
2016 10,980 kt +8.0%
2017 11,340 kt +3.3%
2018 11,880 kt +4.8%
2019 12,510 kt +5.3%
2020 13,050 kt +4.3%
2021 13,680 kt +4.8%
2022 13,680 kt +0.0%
2023 13,680 kt +0.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 13,680 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 205.12 kt, 66.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 13,680 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 149.74 kt, 91.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 -81.7% 2,793 kt 512.13 kt
1993 -48.0% 5,096 kt 2,650 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,416 kt 512.13 kt 5,096 kt 10
2000s 4,118 kt 2,115 kt 6,534 kt 10
2010s 9,822 kt 7,299 kt 12,510 kt 10
2020s 13,522 kt 13,050 kt 13,680 kt 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 4 India 38,768 kt compare
  2. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 7,916 kt compare
  3. 5 Thailand 24,834 kt compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 6,158 kt compare
  5. 6 Italy 15,225 kt compare
  6. 6 Viet Nam 5,922 kt compare
  7. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 3,614 kt compare
  8. 8 France 6,916 kt compare
  9. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,033 kt compare
  10. 9 Republic of Korea 6,798 kt compare
  11. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,087 kt compare
  12. 10 Uganda 6,066 kt compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Brazil?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Brazil was 13,680 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 13,680 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 512.13 kt in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
Brazil ranks 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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) from F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 7,980 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