Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Brazil

Brazil: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 29,438 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29,438 kt
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
4th
of 211 countries
All-time high
29,438 kt
in 2023
All-time low
9,002 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 9.0k kt1991: 9.6k kt1992: 9.8k kt1993: 10.2k kt1994: 10.9k kt1995: 11.8k kt1996: 13.1k kt1997: 14.1k kt1998: 14.9k kt1999: 14.9k kt2000: 15.1k kt2001: 15.5k kt2002: 16.1k kt2003: 16.2k kt2004: 17.1k kt2005: 17.2k kt2006: 17.1k kt2007: 18.0k kt2008: 18.9k kt2009: 18.7k kt2010: 21.2k kt2011: 23.4k kt2012: 25.3k kt2013: 26.6k kt2014: 27.6k kt2015: 26.0k kt2016: 26.2k kt2017: 26.6k kt2018: 25.2k kt2019: 25.7k kt2020: 24.8k kt2021: 26.7k kt2022: 28.2k kt2023: 29.4k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil stood at 29,438 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil peaked at 29,438 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,002 kt, in 1990.

Brazil ranks 4th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Brazil, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 9,002 kt
1991 9,561 kt +6.2%
1992 9,831 kt +2.8%
1993 10,225 kt +4.0%
1994 10,866 kt +6.3%
1995 11,845 kt +9.0%
1996 13,143 kt +11.0%
1997 14,124 kt +7.5%
1998 14,935 kt +5.7%
1999 14,904 kt -0.2%
2000 15,083 kt +1.2%
2001 15,516 kt +2.9%
2002 16,142 kt +4.0%
2003 16,185 kt +0.3%
2004 17,100 kt +5.7%
2005 17,225 kt +0.7%
2006 17,055 kt -1.0%
2007 17,988 kt +5.5%
2008 18,906 kt +5.1%
2009 18,666 kt -1.3%
2010 21,177 kt +13.5%
2011 23,409 kt +10.5%
2012 25,265 kt +7.9%
2013 26,575 kt +5.2%
2014 27,612 kt +3.9%
2015 26,031 kt -5.7%
2016 26,243 kt +0.8%
2017 26,602 kt +1.4%
2018 25,226 kt -5.2%
2019 25,658 kt +1.7%
2020 24,813 kt -3.3%
2021 26,738 kt +7.8%
2022 28,230 kt +5.6%
2023 29,438 kt +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,844 kt 9,002 kt 14,935 kt 10
2000s 16,987 kt 15,083 kt 18,906 kt 10
2010s 25,380 kt 21,177 kt 27,612 kt 10
2020s 27,305 kt 24,813 kt 29,438 kt 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 OECD 233,829 kt compare
  2. 2 China 43,514 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 38,577 kt compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 9,880 kt compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 23,037 kt compare
  6. 5 Viet Nam 3,967 kt compare
  7. 6 Japan 20,200 kt compare
  8. 7 Canada 18,351 kt compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil was 29,438 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 29,438 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 9,002 kt in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Brazil ranks 4th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 8,776 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