Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Brazil
Brazil: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 25.37 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.37 million
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
4th
of 179 countries
All-time high
25.37 million
in 2023
All-time low
12.93 million
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 25.37 million for ghg emissions by sector stacked 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, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Brazil peaked at 25.37 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.93 million, 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.
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.52 million | — |
| 1991 | 12.93 million | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 13.45 million | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 14.12 million | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 14.77 million | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 15.79 million | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 16.38 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 18.14 million | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 16.27 million | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 16.63 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 16.09 million | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 17.48 million | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 17.28 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 17.57 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 17.68 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.54 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 17.72 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.86 million | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 20.90 million | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 20.23 million | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 21.16 million | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 19.65 million | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 20.31 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 20.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 21.34 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 21.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 21.00 million | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 22.85 million | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 22.36 million | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 22.83 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 23.17 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 23.23 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 23.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 25.37 million | +6.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 25.37 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 430,000, 59.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 25.37 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110,000, 230.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.20 million | 12.93 million | 18.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.14 million | 16.09 million | 20.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.37 million | 19.65 million | 22.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.89 million | 23.17 million | 25.37 million | 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 ghg emissions by sector stacked in Brazil?
- Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Brazil was 25.37 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 25.37 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.93 million in 1991.
- How does Brazil rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector stacked 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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