Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Brazil
Brazil: Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0485 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Emissions in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, open shrubland — emissions in Brazil stood at 0.0485 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — emissions in Brazil peaked at 24.5 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 kt, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 25th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.97 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.97 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.97 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.97 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.97 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.97 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.76 kt | +192.9% |
| 1997 | 4.25 kt | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 24.5 kt | +476.4% |
| 1999 | 12.67 kt | -48.3% |
| 2000 | 5.19 kt | -59.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4305 kt | -91.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9842 kt | +128.6% |
| 2003 | 0.287 kt | -70.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4615 kt | +60.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2012 kt | -56.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1562 kt | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4299 kt | +175.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2139 kt | -50.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0359 kt | -83.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4236 kt | +1079.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1281 kt | -69.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1963 kt | +53.2% |
| 2013 | 0.038 kt | -80.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1175 kt | +209.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0626 kt | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0802 kt | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0661 kt | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0232 kt | -64.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0767 kt | +230.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0654 kt | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0746 kt | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0127 kt | -83.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0563 kt | +343.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0485 kt | -13.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1079.9% | 0.0359 kt | 0.4236 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9 kt | 1.97 kt | 24.5 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8392 kt | 0.0359 kt | 5.19 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1212 kt | 0.0232 kt | 0.4236 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0515 kt | 0.0127 kt | 0.0746 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 22 Turkmenistan 0.0798 kt compare
- 23 Peru 0.0718 kt compare
- 24 Kenya 0.0689 kt compare
- 26 Cabo Verde 0 kt
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 0 kt compare
- 26 Eswatini 0.0402 kt compare
- 26 Caribbean 0 kt compare
- 27 Sudan (former) 0.0394 kt compare
- 28 Spain 0.0388 kt compare
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 open shrubland — emissions in Brazil?
- Open shrubland — emissions in Brazil was 0.0485 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 kt in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for open shrubland — emissions?
- Brazil ranks 25th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — emissions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. 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 Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.