Nitrous oxide emissions in Brazil
Brazil: Nitrous oxide emissions was 203.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
203.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
4th
of 201 countries
All-time high
203.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Brazil, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 203.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Brazil peaked at 203.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Brazil ranks 4th of 201 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 30.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 183.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 203.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 China 475.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 2 India 310.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 3 United States 239.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 5 Russia 85.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 6 Pakistan 71.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 7 Indonesia 70.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 in Brazil?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Brazil was 203.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 203.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Brazil rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.