Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Brazil
Brazil: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 920,084 kt in 2022. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Brazil, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Brazil is 920,084 kt, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 117.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Brazil peaked at 2.38 million kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 422,931 kt, in 2012.
That places Brazil 1st out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 822,322 kt | — |
| 1991 | 678,354 kt | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 834,149 kt | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 889,243 kt | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 884,403 kt | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.83 million kt | +106.8% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million kt | -33.8% |
| 1997 | 932,256 kt | -22.9% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million kt | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million kt | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million kt | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.18 million kt | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.38 million kt | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 2.21 million kt | +60.4% |
| 2004 | 2.38 million kt | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.57 million kt | -33.8% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million kt | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million kt | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 1.15 million kt | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 665,045 kt | -42.3% |
| 2010 | 617,690 kt | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 541,341 kt | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 422,931 kt | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 574,758 kt | +35.9% |
| 2014 | 475,716 kt | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 561,160 kt | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 637,361 kt | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 552,968 kt | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 592,898 kt | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 757,451 kt | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 826,338 kt | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 991,116 kt | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 920,084 kt | -7.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 920,084 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,847 kt, 77.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 920,084 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,613 kt, 106.8× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 million kt | 678,354 kt | 1.83 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 million kt | 665,045 kt | 2.38 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 573,427 kt | 422,931 kt | 757,451 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 912,513 kt | 826,338 kt | 991,116 kt | 3 |
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 net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Brazil?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Brazil was 920,084 kt in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 422,931 kt in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.5%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).