Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Brazil
Brazil: Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) was 5.93 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in Brazil is 5.93 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Brazil peaked at 5.93 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.28 kt, in 1990.
That places Brazil 6th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.28 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.41 kt | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 1.46 kt | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.55 kt | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.73 kt | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 1.98 kt | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 2.28 kt | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 2.53 kt | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 2.69 kt | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 2.67 kt | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.69 kt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.8 kt | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.03 kt | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 3.23 kt | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 3.44 kt | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 3.6 kt | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 3.61 kt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.82 kt | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 3.89 kt | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.73 kt | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 4.17 kt | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 4.71 kt | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1 kt | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 5.3 kt | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 5.56 kt | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 5.22 kt | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 5.36 kt | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.57 kt | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 5.12 kt | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 5.18 kt | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.8 kt | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 5.35 kt | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 5.77 kt | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 5.93 kt | +2.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.93 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1593 kt, 37.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.93 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0378 kt, 156.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.96 kt | 1.28 kt | 2.69 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 kt | 2.69 kt | 3.89 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 kt | 4.17 kt | 5.57 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.46 kt | 4.8 kt | 5.93 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 3 China, mainland 10.35 kt compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.66 kt compare
- 5 India 5.93 kt compare
- 7 Russian Federation 5.35 kt compare
- 8 Mexico 4.57 kt compare
- 9 Japan 4.54 kt compare
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 transport — emissions in Brazil?
- Food transport — emissions in Brazil was 5.93 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 kt in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for food transport — emissions?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Transport — Emissions (CH4). 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.