Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Brazil

Brazil: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 5,408 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5,408 kt
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
4th
of 218 countries
All-time high
21,203 kt
in 1998
All-time low
1,692 kt
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Brazil, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 8.0k kt1991: 8.0k kt1992: 8.0k kt1993: 8.0k kt1994: 8.0k kt1995: 8.0k kt1996: 9.8k kt1997: 12.0k kt1998: 21.2k kt1999: 16.2k kt2000: 2.4k kt2001: 4.3k kt2002: 8.9k kt2003: 8.0k kt2004: 9.6k kt2005: 11.8k kt2006: 5.3k kt2007: 12.7k kt2008: 4.2k kt2009: 1.7k kt2010: 13.2k kt2011: 2.8k kt2012: 6.1k kt2013: 1.8k kt2014: 3.8k kt2015: 7.1k kt2016: 5.5k kt2017: 8.4k kt2018: 2.5k kt2019: 7.1k kt2020: 11.1k kt2021: 5.5k kt2022: 6.7k kt2023: 5.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Brazil is 5,408 kt, measured 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Brazil peaked at 21,203 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,692 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.

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Brazil, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 8,042 kt
1991 8,042 kt +0.0%
1992 8,042 kt +0.0%
1993 8,042 kt +0.0%
1994 8,042 kt +0.0%
1995 8,042 kt +0.0%
1996 9,831 kt +22.3%
1997 11,973 kt +21.8%
1998 21,203 kt +77.1%
1999 16,213 kt -23.5%
2000 2,380 kt -85.3%
2001 4,280 kt +79.9%
2002 8,934 kt +108.7%
2003 8,012 kt -10.3%
2004 9,608 kt +19.9%
2005 11,846 kt +23.3%
2006 5,267 kt -55.5%
2007 12,701 kt +141.1%
2008 4,159 kt -67.3%
2009 1,692 kt -59.3%
2010 13,150 kt +677.0%
2011 2,766 kt -79.0%
2012 6,066 kt +119.3%
2013 1,790 kt -70.5%
2014 3,768 kt +110.5%
2015 7,128 kt +89.2%
2016 5,504 kt -22.8%
2017 8,424 kt +53.0%
2018 2,456 kt -70.9%
2019 7,069 kt +187.9%
2020 11,093 kt +56.9%
2021 5,516 kt -50.3%
2022 6,663 kt +20.8%
2023 5,408 kt -18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,747 kt 8,042 kt 21,203 kt 10
2000s 6,888 kt 1,692 kt 12,701 kt 10
2010s 5,812 kt 1,790 kt 13,150 kt 10
2020s 7,170 kt 5,408 kt 11,093 kt 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Indonesia 67,309 kt compare
  2. 2 Central African Republic 8,016 kt compare
  3. 3 Zambia 7,345 kt compare
  4. 5 Angola 5,302 kt compare
  5. 6 Myanmar 5,199 kt compare
  6. 7 Mozambique 1,791 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Brazil?
Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Brazil was 5,408 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 21,203 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1,692 kt in 2009.
How does Brazil rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Brazil ranks 4th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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