Per capita methane emissions by sector in Brazil
Brazil: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 157.81 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 157.81 kilograms per person for per capita methane emissions by 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 emissions by sector in Brazil peaked at 157.81 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.51 kilograms per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.23 kilograms per person | 50.51 kilograms per person | 74.05 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.63 kilograms per person | 81.2 kilograms per person | 110.68 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.49 kilograms per person | 115.23 kilograms per person | 145.48 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.17 kilograms per person | 147.31 kilograms per person | 157.81 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 per capita methane emissions by sector in Brazil?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Brazil was 157.81 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 157.81 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.51 kilograms per person in 1993.
- How does Brazil rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Brazil ranks 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.