Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Brazil

Brazil: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 5,963 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5,963 kt
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
18th
of 136 countries
All-time high
13,691 kt
in 1976
All-time low
5,742 kt
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Brazil, 1961–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil is 5,963 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil peaked at 13,691 kt in 1976 and was at its lowest, 5,742 kt, in 2016.

Brazil ranks 18th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Brazil, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 6,483 kt —
1962 6,833 kt +5.4%
1963 7,577 kt +10.9%
1964 8,503 kt +12.2%
1965 9,419 kt +10.8%
1966 8,140 kt -13.6%
1967 8,758 kt +7.6%
1968 9,098 kt +3.9%
1969 9,414 kt +3.5%
1970 10,213 kt +8.5%
1971 9,751 kt -4.5%
1972 9,358 kt -4.0%
1973 9,863 kt +5.4%
1974 9,608 kt -2.6%
1975 10,918 kt +13.6%
1976 13,691 kt +25.4%
1977 12,437 kt -9.2%
1978 11,645 kt -6.4%
1979 11,351 kt -2.5%
1980 13,046 kt +14.9%
1981 12,609 kt -3.4%
1982 12,506 kt -0.8%
1983 10,593 kt -15.3%
1984 11,224 kt +5.9%
1985 10,058 kt -10.4%
1986 11,819 kt +17.5%
1987 12,615 kt +6.7%
1988 12,534 kt -0.6%
1989 11,107 kt -11.4%
1990 8,389 kt -24.5%
1991 8,829 kt +5.2%
1992 9,966 kt +12.9%
1993 9,528 kt -4.4%
1994 9,608 kt +0.8%
1995 9,521 kt -0.9%
1996 7,264 kt -23.7%
1997 6,941 kt -4.4%
1998 6,968 kt +0.4%
1999 8,652 kt +24.2%
2000 8,340 kt -3.6%
2001 7,263 kt -12.9%
2002 7,411 kt +2.0%
2003 7,607 kt +2.6%
2004 8,946 kt +17.6%
2005 9,134 kt +2.1%
2006 7,269 kt -20.4%
2007 7,401 kt +1.8%
2008 7,249 kt -2.1%
2009 7,153 kt -1.3%
2010 7,075 kt -1.1%
2011 7,525 kt +6.4%
2012 6,629 kt -11.9%
2013 6,772 kt +2.2%
2014 6,954 kt +2.7%
2015 6,137 kt -11.7%
2016 5,742 kt -6.4%
2017 6,318 kt +10.0%
2018 6,043 kt -4.3%
2019 5,798 kt -4.1%
2020 6,175 kt +6.5%
2021 6,545 kt +6.0%
2022 6,411 kt -2.0%
2023 5,963 kt -7.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 5,963 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 566.38 kt, 10.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 5,963 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177.78 kt, 33.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,247 kt 6,483 kt 9,419 kt 9
1970s 10,884 kt 9,358 kt 13,691 kt 10
1980s 11,811 kt 10,058 kt 13,046 kt 10
1990s 8,567 kt 6,941 kt 9,966 kt 10
2000s 7,777 kt 7,153 kt 9,134 kt 10
2010s 6,499 kt 5,742 kt 7,525 kt 10
2020s 6,273 kt 5,963 kt 6,545 kt 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 15 Japan 9,777 kt compare
  2. 15 Republic of Moldova 49.45 kt compare
  3. 16 Guinea 7,844 kt compare
  4. 16 Melanesia 20.63 kt compare
  5. 17 Egypt 6,134 kt compare
  6. 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.6817 kt compare
  7. 17 Micronesia 0.6817 kt compare
  8. 19 Republic of Korea 4,936 kt compare
  9. 19 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
  10. 19 Caribbean 2,051 kt compare
  11. 20 Nepal 4,690 kt compare
  12. 21 Colombia 4,472 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Brazil was 5,963 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 13,691 kt in 1976.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 5,742 kt in 2016.
How does Brazil rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Brazil ranks 18th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.