How does Brazil rank for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita?

Brazil ranks 52nd out of 102 countries with data for 2023.

Is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Brazil data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita in Brazil

Name: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita in Brazil
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Brazil: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 kt per person

Change on year

down 9.0%

World rank

52nd

of 102 countries

All-time high

0 kt per person

in 1976

All-time low

0 kt per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita in Brazil, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0 kt per person for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita in Brazil peaked at 0 kt per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 2023.

Brazil ranks 52nd of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita in Brazil, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per person	Change
1961	0 kt per person	—
1962	0 kt per person	+2.4%
1963	0 kt per person	+7.9%
1964	0 kt per person	+9.2%
1965	0 kt per person	+7.4%
1966	0 kt per person	-15.6%
1967	0 kt per person	+4.4%
1968	0 kt per person	+1.3%
1969	0 kt per person	+1.1%
1970	0 kt per person	+5.1%
1971	0 kt per person	-6.6%
1972	0 kt per person	-7.1%
1973	0 kt per person	+3.2%
1974	0 kt per person	-5.0%
1975	0 kt per person	+11.1%
1976	0 kt per person	+22.5%
1977	0 kt per person	-12.1%
1978	0 kt per person	-8.4%
1979	0 kt per person	-5.3%
1980	0 kt per person	+11.8%
1981	0 kt per person	-4.5%
1982	0 kt per person	-3.5%
1983	0 kt per person	-17.1%
1984	0 kt per person	+2.5%
1985	0 kt per person	-13.0%
1986	0 kt per person	+15.2%
1987	0 kt per person	+5.2%
1988	0 kt per person	-2.5%
1989	0 kt per person	-13.5%
1990	0 kt per person	-26.2%
1991	0 kt per person	+2.7%
1992	0 kt per person	+11.8%
1993	0 kt per person	-7.4%
1994	0 kt per person	-1.5%
1995	0 kt per person	-2.4%
1996	0 kt per person	-26.7%
1997	0 kt per person	-7.4%
1998	0 kt per person	-1.3%
1999	0 kt per person	+22.7%
2000	0 kt per person	-5.2%
2001	0 kt per person	-15.4%
2002	0 kt per person	-1.3%
2003	0 kt per person	+0.0%
2004	0 kt per person	+16.0%
2005	0 kt per person	+3.8%
2006	0 kt per person	-24.9%
2007	0 kt per person	-3.7%
2008	0 kt per person	-2.3%
2009	0 kt per person	-0.1%
2010	0 kt per person	-6.0%
2011	0 kt per person	+0.3%
2012	0 kt per person	-13.0%
2013	0 kt per person	-3.3%
2014	0 kt per person	-1.3%
2015	0 kt per person	-9.4%
2016	0 kt per person	-9.8%
2017	0 kt per person	+2.5%
2018	0 kt per person	-7.3%
2019	0 kt per person	-9.3%
2020	0 kt per person	-2.5%
2021	0 kt per person	+0.3%
2022	0 kt per person	-4.2%
2023	0 kt per person	-9.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

Brazil's 0 kt per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kt per person, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Brazil's 0 kt per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 kt per person, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	9
1970s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
1980s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
1990s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2000s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2010s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2020s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	4

Countries ranked near Brazil

49 Haiti 0 kt per person compare
50 Bulgaria 0 kt per person compare
51 North Macedonia 0 kt per person compare
53 Afghanistan 0 kt per person compare
54 Solomon Islands 0 kt per person compare
55 Cameroon 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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)

All data for Brazil →

Frequently asked questions

What is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita in Brazil?: Rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita in Brazil was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1976.
What is the lowest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 2023.
How does Brazil rank for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita?: Brazil ranks 52nd out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) ÷ Population, total

Computed from

Rice — Rice cultivation Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 104 places, 6,139 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.