Methane emissions from agriculture in Brazil
Brazil: Methane emissions from agriculture was 411.34 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
411.34 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
411.34 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
270.96 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions from agriculture in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions from agriculture in Brazil is 411.34 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Brazil peaked at 411.34 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 270.96 million tonnes, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions from agriculture in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 270.96 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 280.07 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 284.77 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 284.91 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 290.37 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 295.56 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 281.92 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 287.15 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 293.49 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 295.53 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 300.82 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 313.41 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 330.55 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 344.58 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 361.83 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 367.51 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 360.65 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 359.34 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 356.45 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 359.47 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 375.75 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 373.86 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 374.18 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 369.81 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 373.24 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 378.27 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 380.46 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 376.21 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 369.98 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 375.63 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 380.57 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 389.89 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 405.02 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 411.34 million tonnes | +1.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 411.34 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53 million tonnes, 116.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 411.34 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.01 million tonnes, 102.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 286.47 million tonnes | 270.96 million tonnes | 295.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 345.46 million tonnes | 300.82 million tonnes | 367.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 374.74 million tonnes | 369.81 million tonnes | 380.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 396.70 million tonnes | 380.57 million tonnes | 411.34 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More climate change data for Brazil
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.54 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 564,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 470.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,703 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 228.5 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in Brazil?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Brazil was 411.34 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 411.34 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.96 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Brazil ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.