Savanna — Emissions (N2O) in Brazil
Brazil: Savanna — Emissions (N2O) was 13.57 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Savanna — Emissions in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — emissions in Brazil is 13.57 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.9% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Brazil peaked at 25.88 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.1 kt, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 7th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Savanna — Emissions (N2O) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.95 kt | — |
| 1991 | 11.95 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.95 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.95 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.95 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.95 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.83 kt | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 9.22 kt | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 15.56 kt | +68.7% |
| 1999 | 11.58 kt | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 5.1 kt | -56.0% |
| 2001 | 10.88 kt | +113.3% |
| 2002 | 16.92 kt | +55.6% |
| 2003 | 9.87 kt | -41.7% |
| 2004 | 12.99 kt | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 15.36 kt | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 7.03 kt | -54.3% |
| 2007 | 25.76 kt | +266.6% |
| 2008 | 10.05 kt | -61.0% |
| 2009 | 5.29 kt | -47.3% |
| 2010 | 25.88 kt | +389.0% |
| 2011 | 9.18 kt | -64.5% |
| 2012 | 18.88 kt | +105.6% |
| 2013 | 6.43 kt | -65.9% |
| 2014 | 11.42 kt | +77.5% |
| 2015 | 13.77 kt | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 10.24 kt | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 14.36 kt | +40.2% |
| 2018 | 5.11 kt | -64.4% |
| 2019 | 13.63 kt | +166.5% |
| 2020 | 13.5 kt | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 10.55 kt | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 7.99 kt | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 7.5 kt | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 13.57 kt | +80.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 13.57 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0011 kt, 11799.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 13.57 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0034 kt, 3990.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Emissions (N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +389.0% | 5.29 kt | 25.88 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.69 kt | 8.83 kt | 15.56 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.93 kt | 5.1 kt | 25.76 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.89 kt | 5.11 kt | 25.88 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.62 kt | 7.5 kt | 13.57 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 6.53 kt compare
- 4 Zambia 17.5 kt compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.37 kt compare
- 5 Mozambique 16.15 kt compare
- 6 Central African Republic 14.05 kt compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.65 kt compare
- 8 OECD 6.16 kt compare
- 9 Guinea 3.97 kt compare
- 9 Viet Nam 0.1196 kt compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand 3.82 kt compare
- 10 Melanesia 0.1032 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 savanna — emissions in Brazil?
- Savanna — emissions in Brazil was 13.57 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 25.88 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 kt in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for savanna — emissions?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — emissions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.