Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Brazil
Brazil: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 15,547 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil stood at 15,547 kt.
The figure is down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil peaked at 24,110 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,703 kt, in 2002.
Brazil ranks 3rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,334 kt | — |
| 1991 | 6,488 kt | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 6,549 kt | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 6,613 kt | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 6,796 kt | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 7,313 kt | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 9,713 kt | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 11,252 kt | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 9,828 kt | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 9,838 kt | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 9,698 kt | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 10,269 kt | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 4,703 kt | -54.2% |
| 2003 | 5,132 kt | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 5,016 kt | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 5,976 kt | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 7,304 kt | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 7,666 kt | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 17,894 kt | +133.4% |
| 2009 | 18,060 kt | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 20,344 kt | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 24,110 kt | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 22,610 kt | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 18,534 kt | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 17,031 kt | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 15,882 kt | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 15,434 kt | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 15,470 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 15,547 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 15,547 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15,547 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15,547 kt | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 15,547 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15,547 kt | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 15,547 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.42 kt, 245.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 15,547 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.93 kt, 432.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 | +133.4% | 7,666 kt | 17,894 kt |
| 2002 | -54.2% | 10,269 kt | 4,703 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,072 kt | 6,334 kt | 11,252 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,172 kt | 4,703 kt | 18,060 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,051 kt | 15,434 kt | 24,110 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,547 kt | 15,547 kt | 15,547 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 (co2eq) in Brazil?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil was 15,547 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 24,110 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,703 kt in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.