Per capita methane sector in Brazil
Brazil: Per capita methane sector was 157.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
157.81
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
63rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
157.81
in 2023
All-time low
50.51
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane sector in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 157.81 for per capita methane sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Brazil peaked at 157.81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.51, in 1993.
Brazil ranks 63rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane sector in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.11 | — |
| 1991 | 52.07 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 51.27 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 50.51 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 50.86 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 52.06 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 58.4 | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 60.72 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 68.28 | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 74.05 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 81.2 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 82.02 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 89.3 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 90.3 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 90.54 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 101.47 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 102.06 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 101.3 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 107.48 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 110.68 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 115.23 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 119.83 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 122.67 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 122.53 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 133.94 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 138.39 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 136.95 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 142.55 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 137.36 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 145.48 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 147.46 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 148.08 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 147.31 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 157.81 | +7.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 157.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.05, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 157.81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.66, 7.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.23 | 50.51 | 74.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.63 | 81.2 | 110.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.49 | 115.23 | 145.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.17 | 147.31 | 157.81 | 4 |
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 per capita methane sector in Brazil?
- Per capita methane sector in Brazil was 157.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 157.81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.51 in 1993.
- How does Brazil rank for per capita methane sector?
- Brazil ranks 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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