Share of global methane emissions in Brazil
Brazil: Share of global methane emissions was 6.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2004
All-time low
1.2%
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global methane emissions in Brazil, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global methane emissions in Brazil is 6.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in Brazil peaked at 6.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1850.
Brazil ranks 4th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global methane emissions in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.2% | — |
| 1851 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 1.4% | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 1.4% | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 1.4% | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 1.4% | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 1.4% | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 1.5% | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 1.5% | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 1.5% | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 1.6% | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 1.6% | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 1.6% | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 1.6% | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 1.7% | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 1.7% | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 1.7% | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 1.7% | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 1.8% | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 1.8% | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 1.8% | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 1.8% | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 1.8% | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 1.8% | -0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.9% | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 1.9% | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 1.9% | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 2.0% | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 2.0% | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 2.0% | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 2.1% | +4.5% |
| 1915 | 2.2% | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 2.2% | +1.4% |
| 1917 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 2.3% | +3.4% |
| 1919 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 1920 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 2.6% | +5.1% |
| 1922 | 2.6% | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 2.6% | -0.1% |
| 1924 | 2.6% | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 2.7% | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 2.8% | +2.5% |
| 1927 | 2.8% | -0.0% |
| 1928 | 2.8% | +2.0% |
| 1929 | 2.8% | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 2.9% | +2.4% |
| 1931 | 2.9% | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 2.9% | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 2.8% | -1.9% |
| 1935 | 2.8% | -1.3% |
| 1936 | 2.7% | -2.4% |
| 1937 | 2.7% | -1.7% |
| 1938 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 2.7% | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 2.6% | -1.7% |
| 1941 | 2.6% | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 2.7% | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 2.7% | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 2.7% | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 2.8% | +3.6% |
| 1946 | 2.8% | -0.3% |
| 1947 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 1948 | 2.8% | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 2.9% | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 2.9% | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 2.9% | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 2.9% | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 2.9% | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 2.9% | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 2.9% | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 2.9% | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 3.0% | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 3.0% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 3.1% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 3.1% | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.6% | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | +1.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 6.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 51.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 6.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 112.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 share of global methane emissions in Brazil?
- Share of global methane emissions in Brazil was 6.3% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1850.
- How does Brazil rank for share of global methane emissions?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global methane emissions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.