Land-use change — Emissions Share in Brazil

Brazil: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 90.75 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
90.75 %
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 209 countries
All-time high
125.3 %
in 2011
All-time low
86.83 %
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0501001501990200620231990: 119.7 %1991: 119 %1992: 118.8 %1993: 118.1 %1994: 117.4 %1995: 116.3 %1996: 114.7 %1997: 113.7 %1998: 113.1 %1999: 112.6 %2000: 112.1 %2001: 108.2 %2002: 108.5 %2003: 109.3 %2004: 108 %2005: 107.2 %2006: 107.3 %2007: 106 %2008: 104.3 %2009: 105.9 %2010: 102 %2011: 125.3 %2012: 120.6 %2013: 115.3 %2014: 111.4 %2015: 115.5 %2016: 87.6 %2017: 86.8 %2018: 88.7 %2019: 88.9 %2020: 90.5 %2021: 89.6 %2022: 91.1 %2023: 90.8 %

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 90.75 % for land-use change — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Brazil peaked at 125.3 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 86.83 %, in 2017.

That places Brazil 6th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 116.33 % 112.61 % 119.66 % 10
2000s 107.68 % 104.31 % 112.07 % 10
2010s 104.22 % 86.83 % 125.3 % 10
2020s 90.5 % 89.59 % 91.12 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Brazil?
Land-use change — emissions share in Brazil was 90.75 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 125.3 % in 2011.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 86.83 % in 2017.
How does Brazil rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Brazil ranks 6th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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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.