Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Brazil
Brazil: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 4,450 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in Brazil stood at 4,450 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Brazil peaked at 4,450 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 595 kt, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 7th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 595 kt | — |
| 1962 | 613 kt | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 630 kt | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 648 kt | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 665 kt | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 682 kt | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 699 kt | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 716 kt | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 733 kt | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 802 kt | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 921 kt | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 975 kt | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1,030 kt | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 1,080 kt | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 1,140 kt | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 1,190 kt | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 1,260 kt | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 1,350 kt | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 1,440 kt | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 1,550 kt | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 1,600 kt | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1,710 kt | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 1,760 kt | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1,850 kt | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1,920 kt | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1,960 kt | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2,100 kt | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 2,170 kt | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2,260 kt | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 2,290 kt | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2,380 kt | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 2,460 kt | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 2,550 kt | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2,660 kt | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2,740 kt | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 2,840 kt | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2,940 kt | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 3,000 kt | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3,060 kt | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3,050 kt | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3,120 kt | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3,240 kt | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 3,390 kt | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 3,510 kt | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 3,310 kt | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 3,460 kt | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 3,440 kt | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,360 kt | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 3,430 kt | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3,580 kt | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3,530 kt | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3,580 kt | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,740 kt | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 3,790 kt | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,910 kt | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3,990 kt | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4,030 kt | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4,190 kt | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4,190 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,240 kt | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 4,290 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4,430 kt | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 4,450 kt | +0.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4,450 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.4 kt, 76.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4,450 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.3 kt, 102.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 664.56 kt | 595 kt | 733 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,119 kt | 802 kt | 1,440 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,888 kt | 1,550 kt | 2,260 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,692 kt | 2,290 kt | 3,060 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,331 kt | 3,050 kt | 3,510 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,853 kt | 3,530 kt | 4,190 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,352 kt | 4,240 kt | 4,450 kt | 4 |
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 waste — emissions in Brazil?
- Waste — emissions in Brazil was 4,450 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4,450 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 595 kt in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for waste — emissions?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf