Share global methane emissions in Brazil
Brazil: Share global methane emissions was 6.26 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.26
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6.49
in 2004
All-time low
1.19
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share global methane emissions in Brazil, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global methane emissions in Brazil is 6.26, 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 global methane emissions in Brazil peaked at 6.49 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.19, 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 global methane emissions in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.19 | — |
| 1851 | 1.2 | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 1.21 | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 1.22 | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 1.23 | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 1.24 | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 1.25 | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 1.26 | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 1.27 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 1.28 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 1.29 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 1.3 | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 1.31 | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 1.32 | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 1.32 | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 1.33 | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 1.34 | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 1.35 | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 1.36 | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 1.36 | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 1.37 | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 1.38 | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 1.37 | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 1.37 | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 1.39 | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 1.39 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 1.39 | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 1.39 | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 1.4 | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 1.4 | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 1.4 | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 1.41 | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 1.43 | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 1.45 | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 1.47 | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 1.49 | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 1.51 | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 1.52 | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 1.53 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 1.55 | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 1.56 | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 1.57 | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 1.59 | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 1.62 | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 1.63 | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 1.64 | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 1.66 | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 1.67 | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 1.68 | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 1.69 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 1.69 | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 1.72 | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 1.75 | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 1.77 | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 1.8 | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 1.82 | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 1.83 | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.87 | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 1.89 | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 1.91 | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 1.96 | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 2.01 | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 2.05 | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 2.14 | +4.5% |
| 1915 | 2.2 | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 2.23 | +1.4% |
| 1917 | 2.27 | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 2.34 | +3.4% |
| 1919 | 2.44 | +4.3% |
| 1920 | 2.45 | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 2.57 | +5.1% |
| 1922 | 2.6 | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 2.6 | -0.1% |
| 1924 | 2.64 | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 2.7 | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 2.76 | +2.5% |
| 1927 | 2.76 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | 2.82 | +2.0% |
| 1929 | 2.83 | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 2.9 | +2.4% |
| 1931 | 2.93 | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 2.94 | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 2.9 | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 2.85 | -1.9% |
| 1935 | 2.81 | -1.3% |
| 1936 | 2.74 | -2.4% |
| 1937 | 2.7 | -1.7% |
| 1938 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 2.66 | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 2.61 | -1.7% |
| 1941 | 2.64 | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 2.68 | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 2.7 | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 2.74 | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 2.84 | +3.6% |
| 1946 | 2.83 | -0.3% |
| 1947 | 2.81 | -0.7% |
| 1948 | 2.83 | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 2.87 | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 2.88 | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 2.88 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 2.9 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 2.92 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 2.94 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 2.89 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 2.89 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 2.89 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 2.92 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 2.88 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 2.88 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 3 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 3.05 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 3.09 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 3.14 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 3.17 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 3.12 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 3.18 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 3.21 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 3.22 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.26 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 3.33 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.45 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 3.44 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.64 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 3.76 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.98 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 4.05 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 4.08 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 4.12 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 4.49 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 4.66 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 4.7 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.75 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.87 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 4.87 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.97 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 5.1 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 5.12 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.16 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 5.11 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 5.26 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.35 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.39 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.46 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.48 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.27 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 5.41 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 5.57 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.64 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.65 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.84 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 6.16 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 6.29 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 6.49 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.43 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.27 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.21 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.11 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.14 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.31 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.1 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 6.07 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.09 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.11 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.2 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.21 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.09 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.98 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.02 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.16 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 6.15 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.26 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 6.17 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.26 | +1.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 6.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1213, 51.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 6.26 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0558, 112.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.24 | 1.19 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.33 | 1.29 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.39 | 1.37 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.47 | 1.4 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.63 | 1.56 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.8 | 1.69 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.15 | 1.91 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.67 | 2.45 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.81 | 2.66 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.76 | 2.61 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.9 | 2.88 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.1 | 2.88 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.71 | 3.26 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.87 | 4.49 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.39 | 5.11 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.16 | 5.65 | 6.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 | 5.98 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 | 6.15 | 6.26 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Brazil
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- 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 global methane emissions in Brazil?
- Share global methane emissions in Brazil was 6.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 1850.
- How does Brazil rank for share global methane emissions?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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