Waste — Emissions in Brazil

Brazil: Waste — Emissions was 4,450 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,450 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4,450 kt
in 2023
All-time low
595 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Brazil, 1961–2023

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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 5th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 China 13,254 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 12,700 kt compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 4,770 kt compare
  4. 5 India 4,450 kt compare
  5. 7 USSR 3,560 kt compare
  6. 8 Türkiye 2,400 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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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 5th out of 218 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

Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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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