Food Retail — Emissions (N2O) in Brazil
Brazil: Food Retail — Emissions (N2O) was 0.028 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — emissions in Brazil stood at 0.028 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Brazil peaked at 0.0324 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.003 kt, in 1990.
That places Brazil 30th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Retail — Emissions (N2O) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.003 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0031 kt | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 kt | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 kt | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 kt | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.004 kt | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0084 kt | +112.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0092 kt | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0099 kt | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0103 kt | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.011 kt | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0103 kt | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0105 kt | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0056 kt | -46.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0115 kt | +105.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0124 kt | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0127 kt | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 kt | -47.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0139 kt | +110.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0073 kt | -47.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0077 kt | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.008 kt | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0172 kt | +113.3% |
| 2013 | 0.018 kt | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0324 kt | +79.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0324 kt | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0222 kt | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0224 kt | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0227 kt | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0234 kt | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0213 kt | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0252 kt | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0266 kt | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.028 kt | +5.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.028 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0024 kt, 11.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.028 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0011 kt, 24.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +113.3% | 0.008 kt | 0.0172 kt |
| 1996 | +112.6% | 0.004 kt | 0.0084 kt |
| 2008 | +110.7% | 0.0066 kt | 0.0139 kt |
| 2004 | +105.4% | 0.0056 kt | 0.0115 kt |
| 2014 | +79.9% | 0.018 kt | 0.0324 kt |
| 2007 | -47.7% | 0.0127 kt | 0.0066 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0058 kt | 0.003 kt | 0.0103 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0102 kt | 0.0056 kt | 0.0139 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0206 kt | 0.0077 kt | 0.0324 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0253 kt | 0.0213 kt | 0.028 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 retail — emissions in Brazil?
- Food retail — emissions in Brazil was 0.028 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0324 kt in 2014.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 kt in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for food retail — emissions?
- Brazil ranks 30th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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 (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.