Other forest — Emissions (N2O) in Brazil
Brazil: Other forest — Emissions (N2O) was 0.2494 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Emissions in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — emissions in Brazil stood at 0.2494 kt.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in Brazil peaked at 3.25 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0845 kt, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 24th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Emissions (N2O) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7178 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.7178 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7178 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7178 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7178 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7178 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2012 kt | -72.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2813 kt | +39.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4836 kt | +71.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4 kt | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0845 kt | -78.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9618 kt | +1038.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6741 kt | -29.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4175 kt | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3036 kt | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 1.19 kt | +292.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2116 kt | -82.2% |
| 2007 | 3.25 kt | +1435.7% |
| 2008 | 1.62 kt | -50.2% |
| 2009 | 0.385 kt | -76.2% |
| 2010 | 2.54 kt | +560.9% |
| 2011 | 1.62 kt | -36.5% |
| 2012 | 1.56 kt | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1376 kt | -91.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2727 kt | +98.2% |
| 2015 | 1.22 kt | +346.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2545 kt | -79.1% |
| 2017 | 0.308 kt | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1761 kt | -42.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4374 kt | +148.4% |
| 2020 | 0.265 kt | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5309 kt | +100.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5622 kt | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2262 kt | -59.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2494 kt | +10.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.2494 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0009 kt, 277.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.2494 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 kt, 1247.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Emissions (N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1435.7% | 0.2116 kt | 3.25 kt |
| 2001 | +1038.2% | 0.0845 kt | 0.9618 kt |
| 2010 | +560.9% | 0.385 kt | 2.54 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5673 kt | 0.2012 kt | 0.7178 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9096 kt | 0.0845 kt | 3.25 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8521 kt | 0.1376 kt | 2.54 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3667 kt | 0.2262 kt | 0.5622 kt | 5 |
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 other forest — emissions in Brazil?
- Other forest — emissions in Brazil was 0.2494 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0845 kt in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for other forest — emissions?
- Brazil ranks 24th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — emissions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Other forest — Emissions (N2O). 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.