Forest fires — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Brazil
Brazil: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate was 235.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Brazil, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Brazil stood at 235.52 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,285.5% on the previous year and up 113.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Brazil peaked at 669.46 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -85.17 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Brazil 23rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -52.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 22.14 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 1998 | 76.97 % change on previous year | +247.7% |
| 1999 | -23.4 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 2000 | -85.17 % change on previous year | +263.9% |
| 2001 | 477.29 % change on previous year | -660.4% |
| 2002 | 99.81 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2003 | -10.95 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2004 | 19.17 % change on previous year | -275.1% |
| 2005 | 25.88 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 2006 | -56.33 % change on previous year | -317.7% |
| 2007 | 156.88 % change on previous year | -378.5% |
| 2008 | -66.01 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2009 | -61.11 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 669.46 % change on previous year | -1195.5% |
| 2011 | -76.59 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2012 | 100.66 % change on previous year | -231.4% |
| 2013 | -72 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 2014 | 110.2 % change on previous year | -253.1% |
| 2015 | 94.74 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2016 | -25.58 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2017 | 52.6 % change on previous year | -305.6% |
| 2018 | -70.54 % change on previous year | -234.1% |
| 2019 | 187.04 % change on previous year | -365.2% |
| 2020 | 55.12 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2021 | -49.18 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
| 2022 | 20.38 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 2023 | -19.87 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 2024 | 235.52 % change on previous year | -1285.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 235.52 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -41.62 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 235.52 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.85 % change on previous year, 61.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.56 % change on previous year | -52.67 % change on previous year | 76.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.94 % change on previous year | -85.17 % change on previous year | 477.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 97 % change on previous year | -76.59 % change on previous year | 669.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.39 % change on previous year | -49.18 % change on previous year | 235.52 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 20 Hungary 260 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Burundi 250 % change on previous year compare
- 22 El Salvador 244.44 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Belize 219.16 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Serbia and Montenegro 150 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Türkiye 146.61 % change on previous year 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 forest fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Brazil?
- Forest fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Brazil was 235.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 669.46 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -85.17 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for forest fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 23rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.