IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Brazil
Brazil: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 26.92 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Brazil stood at 26.92 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Brazil peaked at 36.39 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.12 %, in 1996.
Brazil ranks 56th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.16 % | — |
| 1991 | 16.53 % | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 16.73 % | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 16.67 % | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 16.88 % | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 16.99 % | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 16.12 % | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 16.27 % | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 16.44 % | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 16.48 % | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 16.71 % | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 21.97 % | +31.5% |
| 2002 | 22.91 % | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 23.72 % | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 24.31 % | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 24.38 % | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 24.15 % | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 24.08 % | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 23.7 % | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 24.08 % | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 24.21 % | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 36.39 % | +50.3% |
| 2012 | 35.48 % | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 34.58 % | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 34.15 % | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 34.67 % | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 28.29 % | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 28.12 % | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.19 % | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 28.5 % | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 29.14 % | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 25.86 % | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 26.73 % | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 26.92 % | +0.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 26.92 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.31 %, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 26.92 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.38 %, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +50.3% | 24.21 % | 36.39 % |
| 2001 | +31.5% | 16.71 % | 21.97 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.53 % | 16.12 % | 16.99 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 23 % | 16.71 % | 24.38 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.26 % | 24.21 % | 36.39 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.16 % | 25.86 % | 29.14 % | 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Brazil?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Brazil was 26.92 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 36.39 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.12 % in 1996.
- How does Brazil rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Brazil ranks 56th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.