What is industrial wastewater — emissions in Brazil?

Industrial wastewater — emissions in Brazil was 0.85 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 1.38 kt in 2013.

What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Brazil?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5005 kt in 1990.

How does Brazil rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?

Brazil ranks 6th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.

Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Brazil

Name: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Brazil
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Brazil: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions was 0.85 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.85 kt

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

6th

of 219 countries

All-time high

1.38 kt

in 2013

All-time low

0.5005 kt

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

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 0.85 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Brazil peaked at 1.38 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5005 kt, in 1990.

That places Brazil 6th out of 219 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.593 kt	0.5005 kt	0.7477 kt	10
2000s	1.07 kt	0.9212 kt	1.19 kt	10
2010s	1.07 kt	0.826 kt	1.38 kt	10
2020s	0.8502 kt	0.85 kt	0.8509 kt	4

Countries ranked near Brazil

3 China, mainland 4.11 kt compare
4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.6 kt compare
5 Russian Federation 1.24 kt compare
7 Türkiye 0.6348 kt compare
8 Germany 0.5688 kt compare
9 Mexico 0.5546 kt compare

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More climate change data for Brazil

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 564,343 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 124,669 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 439,674 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 470.45 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 15,703 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 67,360 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 60,554 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 6,806 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 228.5 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 243.06 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions in Brazil?: Industrial wastewater — emissions in Brazil was 0.85 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 1.38 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5005 kt in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?: Brazil ranks 6th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 255 places, 8,458 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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