Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Brazil
Brazil: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) was 547.2 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial wastewater — emissions in Brazil is 547.2 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Brazil peaked at 849.06 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 158.46 kt, in 2002.
That places Brazil 3rd out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 221.46 kt | — |
| 1991 | 226.91 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 228.97 kt | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 231.3 kt | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 237.58 kt | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 255.62 kt | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 340.73 kt | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 395.59 kt | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 344.45 kt | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 344.28 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 337.65 kt | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 357.51 kt | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 158.46 kt | -55.7% |
| 2003 | 173.21 kt | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 169.41 kt | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 203.47 kt | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 250.4 kt | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 262.7 kt | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 627.84 kt | +139.0% |
| 2009 | 633.79 kt | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 714.87 kt | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 849.06 kt | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 795.15 kt | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 648.88 kt | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 597.36 kt | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 557.3 kt | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 543.41 kt | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 544.66 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 547.2 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 547.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 547.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 547.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 547.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 547.2 kt | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 547.2 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 kt, 273.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 547.2 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.18 kt, 462.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +139.0% | 262.7 kt | 627.84 kt |
| 2002 | -55.7% | 357.51 kt | 158.46 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 282.69 kt | 221.46 kt | 395.59 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 317.44 kt | 158.46 kt | 633.79 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 634.51 kt | 543.41 kt | 849.06 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 547.2 kt | 547.2 kt | 547.2 kt | 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 industrial wastewater — emissions in Brazil?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions in Brazil was 547.2 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 849.06 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.46 kt in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.