Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Brazil
Brazil: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 170.61 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Brazil stood at 170.61 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Brazil peaked at 170.61 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.82 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Brazil 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.50 million tonnes | 86.82 million tonnes | 98.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.52 million tonnes | 98.74 million tonnes | 131.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.82 million tonnes | 137.11 million tonnes | 150.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.53 million tonnes | 158.04 million tonnes | 170.61 million tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Brazil
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.6% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 212.81 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 187.65 million (2025)
- Urban population 88.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 18.20 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.28 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Brazil?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Brazil was 170.61 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 170.61 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.82 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.