LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Brazil

Brazil: LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 672 kt in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
672 kt
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
5th
of 68 countries
All-time high
3,128 kt
in 2004
All-time low
393.9 kt
in 2012
Years of data
27
1990–2016

LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Brazil, 1990–2016

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200320161990: 1.1k kt1991: 914.5 kt1992: 1.1k kt1993: 1.2k kt1994: 1.2k kt1995: 2.4k kt1996: 1.6k kt1997: 1.2k kt1998: 1.5k kt1999: 1.5k kt2000: 1.6k kt2001: 1.6k kt2002: 1.9k kt2003: 2.9k kt2004: 3.1k kt2005: 2.1k kt2006: 1.4k kt2007: 1.1k kt2008: 1.2k kt2009: 659 kt2010: 606.9 kt2011: 539 kt2012: 393.9 kt2013: 567.6 kt2014: 452.4 kt2015: 567.7 kt2016: 672 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Brazil is 672 kt, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Brazil peaked at 3,128 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 393.9 kt, in 2012.

Brazil ranks 5th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Brazil, 1990 to 2016.
Year kt Change
1990 1,055 kt —
1991 914.5 kt -13.3%
1992 1,105 kt +20.8%
1993 1,174 kt +6.3%
1994 1,165 kt -0.8%
1995 2,442 kt +109.7%
1996 1,568 kt -35.8%
1997 1,214 kt -22.6%
1998 1,540 kt +26.9%
1999 1,532 kt -0.5%
2000 1,599 kt +4.4%
2001 1,601 kt +0.1%
2002 1,870 kt +16.8%
2003 2,885 kt +54.3%
2004 3,128 kt +8.4%
2005 2,067 kt -33.9%
2006 1,416 kt -31.5%
2007 1,128 kt -20.3%
2008 1,242 kt +10.1%
2009 659 kt -46.9%
2010 606.9 kt -7.9%
2011 539 kt -11.2%
2012 393.9 kt -26.9%
2013 567.6 kt +44.1%
2014 452.4 kt -20.3%
2015 567.7 kt +25.5%
2016 672 kt +18.4%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 672 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.27 kt, 527.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 672 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7 kt, 96.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,371 kt 914.5 kt 2,442 kt 10
2000s 1,759 kt 659 kt 3,128 kt 10
2010s 542.79 kt 393.9 kt 672 kt 7

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Russian Federation 1,015 kt compare
  2. 2 Russia 1,015 kt compare
  3. 4 Central African Republic 723.84 kt compare
  4. 6 United States 551.85 kt compare
  5. 7 Australia 527.06 kt compare
  6. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 411.96 kt compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Brazil?
Lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Brazil was 672 kt in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 3,128 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 393.9 kt in 2012.
How does Brazil rank for lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 68 countries with data for 2016.
Is lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
72 places, 1,646 data points, 1990–2019
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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