Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Brazil
Brazil: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.0726 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0726 °C
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
1st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0726 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Brazil, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Brazil is 0.0726 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Brazil peaked at 0.0726 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Brazil ranks 1st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Brazil, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +100.6% |
| 1853 | 0.0001 °C | +50.4% |
| 1854 | 0.0001 °C | +33.7% |
| 1855 | 0.0001 °C | +25.3% |
| 1856 | 0.0001 °C | +20.4% |
| 1857 | 0.0002 °C | +17.0% |
| 1858 | 0.0002 °C | +14.6% |
| 1859 | 0.0002 °C | +12.9% |
| 1860 | 0.0002 °C | +11.5% |
| 1861 | 0.0003 °C | +10.5% |
| 1862 | 0.0003 °C | +9.5% |
| 1863 | 0.0003 °C | +8.7% |
| 1864 | 0.0003 °C | +8.1% |
| 1865 | 0.0004 °C | +7.5% |
| 1866 | 0.0004 °C | +7.0% |
| 1867 | 0.0004 °C | +6.6% |
| 1868 | 0.0004 °C | +6.2% |
| 1869 | 0.0005 °C | +5.9% |
| 1870 | 0.0005 °C | +6.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0005 °C | +6.1% |
| 1872 | 0.0006 °C | +5.8% |
| 1873 | 0.0006 °C | +5.5% |
| 1874 | 0.0006 °C | +5.3% |
| 1875 | 0.0006 °C | +5.0% |
| 1876 | 0.0007 °C | +4.8% |
| 1877 | 0.0007 °C | +4.6% |
| 1878 | 0.0007 °C | +4.4% |
| 1879 | 0.0008 °C | +4.2% |
| 1880 | 0.0008 °C | +5.2% |
| 1881 | 0.0009 °C | +5.5% |
| 1882 | 0.0009 °C | +5.5% |
| 1883 | 0.0009 °C | +5.4% |
| 1884 | 0.001 °C | +5.3% |
| 1885 | 0.001 °C | +5.2% |
| 1886 | 0.0011 °C | +5.0% |
| 1887 | 0.0012 °C | +4.9% |
| 1888 | 0.0012 °C | +4.8% |
| 1889 | 0.0013 °C | +4.7% |
| 1890 | 0.0013 °C | +4.6% |
| 1891 | 0.0014 °C | +4.4% |
| 1892 | 0.0014 °C | +4.3% |
| 1893 | 0.0015 °C | +4.2% |
| 1894 | 0.0016 °C | +4.1% |
| 1895 | 0.0016 °C | +4.0% |
| 1896 | 0.0017 °C | +3.9% |
| 1897 | 0.0018 °C | +3.9% |
| 1898 | 0.0018 °C | +3.8% |
| 1899 | 0.0019 °C | +3.8% |
| 1900 | 0.002 °C | +4.2% |
| 1901 | 0.0021 °C | +4.3% |
| 1902 | 0.0021 °C | +4.3% |
| 1903 | 0.0022 °C | +4.3% |
| 1904 | 0.0023 °C | +4.2% |
| 1905 | 0.0024 °C | +4.2% |
| 1906 | 0.0025 °C | +4.1% |
| 1907 | 0.0026 °C | +4.0% |
| 1908 | 0.0027 °C | +4.0% |
| 1909 | 0.0028 °C | +3.9% |
| 1910 | 0.003 °C | +4.4% |
| 1911 | 0.0031 °C | +4.7% |
| 1912 | 0.0033 °C | +4.7% |
| 1913 | 0.0034 °C | +4.7% |
| 1914 | 0.0036 °C | +4.6% |
| 1915 | 0.0037 °C | +4.5% |
| 1916 | 0.0039 °C | +4.4% |
| 1917 | 0.0041 °C | +4.3% |
| 1918 | 0.0042 °C | +4.3% |
| 1919 | 0.0044 °C | +4.2% |
| 1920 | 0.0046 °C | +4.4% |
| 1921 | 0.0048 °C | +4.4% |
| 1922 | 0.005 °C | +4.3% |
| 1923 | 0.0052 °C | +4.2% |
| 1924 | 0.0054 °C | +4.1% |
| 1925 | 0.0057 °C | +4.0% |
| 1926 | 0.0059 °C | +3.9% |
| 1927 | 0.0061 °C | +3.9% |
| 1928 | 0.0063 °C | +3.8% |
| 1929 | 0.0066 °C | +3.7% |
| 1930 | 0.0068 °C | +3.0% |
| 1931 | 0.0069 °C | +2.6% |
| 1932 | 0.0071 °C | +2.4% |
| 1933 | 0.0073 °C | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 0.0074 °C | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 0.0076 °C | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 0.0077 °C | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 0.0079 °C | +1.9% |
| 1938 | 0.008 °C | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 0.0082 °C | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 0.0083 °C | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0085 °C | +2.5% |
| 1942 | 0.0088 °C | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 0.009 °C | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 0.0092 °C | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 0.0094 °C | +2.5% |
| 1946 | 0.0097 °C | +2.5% |
| 1947 | 0.0099 °C | +2.5% |
| 1948 | 0.0102 °C | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 0.0104 °C | +2.5% |
| 1950 | 0.0107 °C | +3.0% |
| 1951 | 0.0111 °C | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0114 °C | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0118 °C | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0122 °C | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0126 °C | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0131 °C | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0135 °C | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 0.014 °C | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0145 °C | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 0.015 °C | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0156 °C | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0162 °C | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0168 °C | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0174 °C | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0181 °C | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0187 °C | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0193 °C | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0199 °C | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0206 °C | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0212 °C | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0219 °C | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0225 °C | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0232 °C | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0239 °C | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0246 °C | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0254 °C | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0262 °C | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.027 °C | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0278 °C | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0286 °C | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0295 °C | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0303 °C | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0312 °C | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.032 °C | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.033 °C | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0339 °C | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0349 °C | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0358 °C | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0368 °C | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0377 °C | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0387 °C | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0397 °C | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0407 °C | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0418 °C | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.043 °C | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.044 °C | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0451 °C | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0463 °C | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0475 °C | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0486 °C | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0497 °C | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0509 °C | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0525 °C | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0538 °C | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0551 °C | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0562 °C | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0573 °C | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0583 °C | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0592 °C | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0601 °C | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0609 °C | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0618 °C | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0627 °C | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0636 °C | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0645 °C | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0654 °C | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0662 °C | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.067 °C | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0679 °C | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0688 °C | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0697 °C | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0708 °C | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0717 °C | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0726 °C | +1.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.0726 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 °C, 152.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.0726 °C is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0007 °C, 109.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +100.6% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +50.4% | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C |
| 1854 | +33.7% | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C |
| 1855 | +25.3% | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0002 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0008 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.001 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0013 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.0019 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0024 °C | 0.002 °C | 0.0028 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0037 °C | 0.003 °C | 0.0044 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0056 °C | 0.0046 °C | 0.0066 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0075 °C | 0.0068 °C | 0.0082 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0093 °C | 0.0083 °C | 0.0104 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0125 °C | 0.0107 °C | 0.0145 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0178 °C | 0.015 °C | 0.0206 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0244 °C | 0.0212 °C | 0.0278 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0326 °C | 0.0286 °C | 0.0368 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0424 °C | 0.0377 °C | 0.0475 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0542 °C | 0.0486 °C | 0.0592 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.064 °C | 0.0601 °C | 0.0679 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0707 °C | 0.0688 °C | 0.0726 °C | 5 |
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Brazil?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Brazil was 0.0726 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0726 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Brazil rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.