Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in Brazil

Brazil: Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC was 287,665 kt in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
287,665 kt
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
2nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.38 million kt
in 2004
All-time low
236,684 kt
in 2012
Years of data
20
1996–2015

Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in Brazil, 1996–2015

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1996200520151996: 979.5k kt1997: 979.5k kt1998: 979.5k kt1999: 979.5k kt2000: 979.5k kt2001: 909.0k kt2002: 1.3M kt2003: 1.4M kt2004: 1.4M kt2005: 1.2M kt2006: 576.1k kt2007: 609.1k kt2008: 669.2k kt2009: 373.1k kt2010: 362.5k kt2011: 285.5k kt2012: 236.7k kt2013: 301.8k kt2014: 273.6k kt2015: 287.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 2015, net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc in Brazil stood at 287,665 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc in Brazil peaked at 1.38 million kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 236,684 kt, in 2012.

Brazil ranks 2nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 979,524 kt 979,524 kt 979,524 kt 4
2000s 936,971 kt 373,066 kt 1.38 million kt 10
2010s 291,301 kt 236,684 kt 362,507 kt 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Indonesia 421,075 kt compare
  2. 3 Paraguay 45,181 kt compare
  3. 4 Australia 37,394 kt compare
  4. 5 Malaysia 17,801 kt compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc in Brazil?
Net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc in Brazil was 287,665 kt in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.38 million kt in 2004.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 236,684 kt in 2012.
How does Brazil rank for net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc?
Brazil ranks 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2015.
Is net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
52 places, 1,431 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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