Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Brazil

Brazil: Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) was 4.1 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
4.1 kt
World rank
13th
of 150 countries
All-time high
9.88 kt
in 1976
All-time low
2.2 kt
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Burning crop residues in Brazil, 1961–2050

246810196120052050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 4.1 kt for rice — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues in Brazil peaked at 9.88 kt in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.2 kt, in 2023.

That places Brazil 13th out of 150 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Brazil, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 4.71 kt —
1962 4.97 kt +5.5%
1963 5.53 kt +11.1%
1964 6.21 kt +12.4%
1965 6.86 kt +10.4%
1966 5.95 kt -13.3%
1967 6.37 kt +7.1%
1968 6.62 kt +3.9%
1969 6.86 kt +3.6%
1970 7.39 kt +7.8%
1971 7.07 kt -4.3%
1972 6.73 kt -4.8%
1973 7.12 kt +5.8%
1974 6.93 kt -2.7%
1975 7.88 kt +13.7%
1976 9.88 kt +25.4%
1977 8.9 kt -10.0%
1978 8.35 kt -6.2%
1979 8.1 kt -3.0%
1980 9.27 kt +14.5%
1981 9.06 kt -2.3%
1982 8.95 kt -1.3%
1983 7.59 kt -15.2%
1984 7.95 kt +4.8%
1985 7.06 kt -11.2%
1986 8.3 kt +17.6%
1987 8.91 kt +7.3%
1988 8.85 kt -0.6%
1989 7.8 kt -11.9%
1990 5.86 kt -24.9%
1991 6.12 kt +4.4%
1992 6.96 kt +13.7%
1993 6.55 kt -5.9%
1994 6.56 kt +0.1%
1995 6.49 kt -0.9%
1996 4.83 kt -25.6%
1997 4.54 kt -6.1%
1998 4.55 kt +0.1%
1999 5.66 kt +24.5%
2000 5.44 kt -3.9%
2001 4.67 kt -14.2%
2002 4.67 kt -0.0%
2003 4.72 kt +1.2%
2004 5.54 kt +17.4%
2005 5.82 kt +4.9%
2006 4.41 kt -24.1%
2007 4.29 kt -2.7%
2008 4.23 kt -1.4%
2009 4.26 kt +0.7%
2010 4.04 kt -5.2%
2011 4.09 kt +1.1%
2012 3.58 kt -12.3%
2013 3.49 kt -2.5%
2014 3.48 kt -0.5%
2015 3.18 kt -8.7%
2016 2.89 kt -9.1%
2017 2.98 kt +3.2%
2018 2.78 kt -6.7%
2019 2.54 kt -8.7%
2020 2.49 kt -1.9%
2021 2.51 kt +0.7%
2022 2.41 kt -3.9%
2023 2.2 kt -8.7%
2030 4.07 kt +85.0%
2050 4.1 kt +0.6%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 4.1 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0938 kt, 43.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 4.1 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1096 kt, 37.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Burning crop residues (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.

YearChange FromTo
2030 +85.0% 2.2 kt 4.07 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.01 kt 4.71 kt 6.86 kt 9
1970s 7.84 kt 6.73 kt 9.88 kt 10
1980s 8.37 kt 7.06 kt 9.27 kt 10
1990s 5.81 kt 4.54 kt 6.96 kt 10
2000s 4.81 kt 4.23 kt 5.82 kt 10
2010s 3.3 kt 2.54 kt 4.09 kt 10
2020s 2.4 kt 2.2 kt 2.51 kt 4
2030s 4.07 kt 4.07 kt 4.07 kt 1
2050s 4.1 kt 4.1 kt 4.1 kt 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 10 Cambodia 6.45 kt compare
  2. 11 Philippines 6.42 kt compare
  3. 12 OECD 6.28 kt compare
  4. 14 Pakistan 3.98 kt compare
  5. 15 Madagascar 2.4 kt compare
  6. 16 Nepal 2.23 kt compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues in Brazil?
Rice — burning crop residues in Brazil was 4.1 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 9.88 kt in 1976.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2 kt in 2023.
How does Brazil rank for rice — burning crop residues?
Brazil ranks 13th out of 150 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
184 places, 10,111 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).