Land-use change — Emissions in Brazil

Brazil: Land-use change — Emissions was 17.64 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
17.64 kt
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
3rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
42.88 kt
in 2010
All-time low
2.5 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0102030401990200620231990: 21.5 kt1991: 21.5 kt1992: 21.5 kt1993: 21.5 kt1994: 21.5 kt1995: 21.5 kt1996: 10.3 kt1997: 12.6 kt1998: 22.3 kt1999: 17 kt2000: 2.5 kt2001: 14 kt2002: 29.1 kt2003: 26.1 kt2004: 31.3 kt2005: 38.6 kt2006: 17.2 kt2007: 41.4 kt2008: 13.6 kt2009: 5.5 kt2010: 42.9 kt2011: 9 kt2012: 19.8 kt2013: 5.8 kt2014: 12.3 kt2015: 23.2 kt2016: 17.9 kt2017: 27.5 kt2018: 8 kt2019: 23.1 kt2020: 36.2 kt2021: 18 kt2022: 21.7 kt2023: 17.6 kt

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 17.64 kt for land-use change — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 42.88 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.5 kt, in 2000.

Brazil ranks 3rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Land-use change — Emissions in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (N2O) in Brazil, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 21.53 kt
1991 21.53 kt +0.0%
1992 21.53 kt +0.0%
1993 21.53 kt +0.0%
1994 21.53 kt +0.0%
1995 21.53 kt +0.0%
1996 10.33 kt -52.0%
1997 12.58 kt +21.8%
1998 22.27 kt +77.1%
1999 17.03 kt -23.5%
2000 2.5 kt -85.3%
2001 13.96 kt +458.3%
2002 29.13 kt +108.7%
2003 26.13 kt -10.3%
2004 31.33 kt +19.9%
2005 38.63 kt +23.3%
2006 17.18 kt -55.5%
2007 41.41 kt +141.1%
2008 13.56 kt -67.3%
2009 5.52 kt -59.3%
2010 42.88 kt +677.0%
2011 9.02 kt -79.0%
2012 19.78 kt +119.3%
2013 5.84 kt -70.5%
2014 12.29 kt +110.5%
2015 23.24 kt +89.2%
2016 17.95 kt -22.8%
2017 27.47 kt +53.0%
2018 8.01 kt -70.9%
2019 23.05 kt +187.9%
2020 36.17 kt +56.9%
2021 17.99 kt -50.3%
2022 21.73 kt +20.8%
2023 17.64 kt -18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.14 kt 10.33 kt 22.27 kt 10
2000s 21.93 kt 2.5 kt 41.41 kt 10
2010s 18.95 kt 5.84 kt 42.88 kt 10
2020s 23.38 kt 17.64 kt 36.17 kt 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Central African Republic 26.14 kt compare
  2. 2 Zambia 23.95 kt compare
  3. 4 Angola 17.29 kt compare
  4. 5 Myanmar 13.56 kt compare
  5. 6 Mozambique 5.84 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 17.64 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 42.88 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 kt in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for land-use change — emissions?
Brazil ranks 3rd 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 flat.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (N2O)
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