Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brazil
Brazil: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 25.37 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.37 million tonnes
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
4th
of 179 countries
All-time high
25.37 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
12.93 million tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 25.37 million tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brazil peaked at 25.37 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.93 million tonnes, in 1991.
Brazil ranks 4th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.52 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 12.93 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 13.45 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 14.12 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 14.77 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 15.79 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 16.38 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 18.14 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 16.27 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 16.63 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 16.09 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 17.48 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 17.28 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 17.57 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 17.68 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.54 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 17.72 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.86 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 20.90 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 20.23 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 21.16 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 19.65 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 20.31 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 20.57 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 21.34 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 21.61 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 21.00 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 22.85 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 22.36 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 22.83 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 23.17 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 23.23 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 23.81 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 25.37 million tonnes | +6.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 25.37 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 430,000 tonnes, 59.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 25.37 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110,000 tonnes, 230.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.20 million tonnes | 12.93 million tonnes | 18.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.14 million tonnes | 16.09 million tonnes | 20.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.37 million tonnes | 19.65 million tonnes | 22.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.89 million tonnes | 23.17 million tonnes | 25.37 million tonnes | 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brazil?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Brazil was 25.37 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 25.37 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.93 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Brazil rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.