Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Brazil

Brazil: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre was 0.0042 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0042 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
58th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0045 kt per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 kt per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.004196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Brazil stood at 0.0042 kt per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 0.0045 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1962.

Brazil ranks 58th of 176 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.

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0 kt per square kilometre
1962 0 kt per square kilometre -8.7%
1963 0 kt per square kilometre +23.4%
1964 0 kt per square kilometre -18.1%
1965 0 kt per square kilometre +38.9%
1966 0 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1967 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +49.6%
1968 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +35.7%
1969 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +13.9%
1970 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +69.4%
1971 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1972 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +47.9%
1973 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -15.6%
1974 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +12.0%
1975 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1976 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +22.7%
1977 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +40.6%
1978 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1979 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +10.9%
1980 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +16.3%
1981 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -26.2%
1982 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
1983 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -11.6%
1984 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +43.1%
1985 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1986 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +17.6%
1987 0.0006 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
1988 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -14.9%
1989 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1990 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1991 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1992 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1993 0.0007 kt per square kilometre +29.0%
1994 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +12.5%
1995 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -6.6%
1996 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +9.7%
1997 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +15.0%
1998 0.001 kt per square kilometre +7.5%
1999 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +7.5%
2000 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2001 0.0011 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2002 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +20.6%
2003 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +15.2%
2004 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +14.4%
2005 0.0015 kt per square kilometre -15.6%
2006 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +6.6%
2007 0.002 kt per square kilometre +31.9%
2008 0.0019 kt per square kilometre -8.8%
2009 0.0016 kt per square kilometre -13.9%
2010 0.002 kt per square kilometre +27.2%
2011 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +23.7%
2012 0.0023 kt per square kilometre -9.6%
2013 0.0027 kt per square kilometre +17.7%
2014 0.003 kt per square kilometre +11.4%
2015 0.0023 kt per square kilometre -22.7%
2016 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
2017 0.003 kt per square kilometre +25.5%
2018 0.003 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2019 0.0032 kt per square kilometre +6.9%
2020 0.0039 kt per square kilometre +20.3%
2021 0.0044 kt per square kilometre +13.4%
2022 0.0045 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2023 0.0042 kt per square kilometre -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0015 kt per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0027 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0.0032 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0043 kt per square kilometre 0.0039 kt per square kilometre 0.0045 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 55 Maldives 0.0044 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 56 Cambodia 0.0044 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 57 Azerbaijan 0.0043 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 59 Belize 0.0041 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 60 Mexico 0.0039 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 61 North Macedonia 0.0036 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Brazil?
Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.0042 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.0045 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1962.
How does Brazil rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
Brazil ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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 Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 9,802 data points, 1961–2023
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Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.