Petroleum products — Emissions in Brazil
Brazil: Petroleum products — Emissions was 24,134 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Petroleum products — Emissions in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, petroleum products — emissions in Brazil stood at 24,134 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Brazil peaked at 24,134 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,357 kt, in 1990.
That places Brazil 4th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Petroleum products — Emissions in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,357 kt | — |
| 1991 | 10,806 kt | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 11,112 kt | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 12,281 kt | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 12,961 kt | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 13,887 kt | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 14,502 kt | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 15,069 kt | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 14,535 kt | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 15,226 kt | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 14,858 kt | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 16,352 kt | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 15,963 kt | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 16,064 kt | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 15,838 kt | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 15,717 kt | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 15,927 kt | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 16,887 kt | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 18,833 kt | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 18,278 kt | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 19,112 kt | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 18,573 kt | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 19,325 kt | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 19,350 kt | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 20,273 kt | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 20,710 kt | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 17,193 kt | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 21,867 kt | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 21,876 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22,424 kt | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 23,007 kt | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 22,414 kt | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 23,448 kt | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 24,134 kt | +2.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 24,134 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 213.48 kt, 113.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 24,134 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 158.13 kt, 152.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Petroleum products — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +27.2% | 17,193 kt | 21,867 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,074 kt | 10,357 kt | 15,226 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,472 kt | 14,858 kt | 18,833 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,070 kt | 17,193 kt | 22,424 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,250 kt | 22,414 kt | 24,134 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 OECD 153,936 kt compare
- 2 China 65,718 kt compare
- 2 Türkiye 9,798 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 64,180 kt compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9,574 kt compare
- 5 Canada 16,644 kt compare
- 6 Japan 13,945 kt compare
- 6 Viet Nam 1,675 kt compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 870.62 kt compare
- 7 Russian Federation 11,700 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 petroleum products — emissions in Brazil?
- Petroleum products — emissions in Brazil was 24,134 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 24,134 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,357 kt in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for petroleum products — emissions?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.