Land-use change — Emissions in Brazil

Brazil: Land-use change — Emissions was 193.16 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
193.16 kt
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
4th
of 218 countries
All-time high
757.25 kt
in 1998
All-time low
60.44 kt
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions in Brazil, 1990–2023

02004006008001990200620231990: 287.2 kt1991: 287.2 kt1992: 287.2 kt1993: 287.2 kt1994: 287.2 kt1995: 287.2 kt1996: 351.1 kt1997: 427.6 kt1998: 757.2 kt1999: 579 kt2000: 85 kt2001: 152.9 kt2002: 319.1 kt2003: 286.1 kt2004: 343.1 kt2005: 423.1 kt2006: 188.1 kt2007: 453.6 kt2008: 148.5 kt2009: 60.4 kt2010: 469.7 kt2011: 98.8 kt2012: 216.7 kt2013: 63.9 kt2014: 134.6 kt2015: 254.6 kt2016: 196.6 kt2017: 300.9 kt2018: 87.7 kt2019: 252.5 kt2020: 396.2 kt2021: 197 kt2022: 238 kt2023: 193.2 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 193.16 kt for land-use change — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and up 202.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Brazil peaked at 757.25 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 60.44 kt, in 2009.

Brazil ranks 4th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 383.82 kt 287.2 kt 757.25 kt 10
2000s 245.99 kt 60.44 kt 453.59 kt 10
2010s 207.58 kt 63.94 kt 469.65 kt 10
2020s 256.08 kt 193.16 kt 396.17 kt 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Indonesia 2,404 kt compare
  2. 2 Central African Republic 286.29 kt compare
  3. 3 Zambia 262.34 kt compare
  4. 5 Angola 189.34 kt compare
  5. 6 Myanmar 185.69 kt compare
  6. 7 Mozambique 63.97 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in Brazil?
Land-use change — emissions in Brazil was 193.16 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 757.25 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 60.44 kt in 2009.
How does Brazil rank for land-use change — emissions?
Brazil ranks 4th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 202.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf