Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Brazil
Brazil: Waste — Emissions (CO2) was 302 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 302 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Brazil peaked at 302 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
That places Brazil 11th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt | — |
| 1970 | 80.6 kt | — |
| 1971 | 84.1 kt | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 87.6 kt | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 91.3 kt | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 95 kt | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 98.9 kt | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 103 kt | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 107 kt | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 111 kt | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 116 kt | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 120 kt | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 124 kt | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 129 kt | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 134 kt | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 139 kt | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 143 kt | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 148 kt | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 153 kt | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 157 kt | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 162 kt | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 167 kt | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 172 kt | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 176 kt | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 181 kt | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 186 kt | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 191 kt | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 195 kt | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 200 kt | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 205 kt | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 210 kt | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 225 kt | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 229 kt | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 233 kt | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 237 kt | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 240 kt | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 244 kt | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 248 kt | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 251 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 255 kt | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 258 kt | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 262 kt | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 265 kt | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 269 kt | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 272 kt | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 275 kt | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 279 kt | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 282 kt | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 285 kt | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 288 kt | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 291 kt | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 294 kt | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 297 kt | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 299 kt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 302 kt | +1.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 302 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.45 kt, 123.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 302 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.964 kt, 313.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 97.45 kt | 80.6 kt | 116 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.9 kt | 120 kt | 162 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 188.3 kt | 167 kt | 210 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 242 kt | 225 kt | 258 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 276.8 kt | 262 kt | 291 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 298 kt | 294 kt | 302 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 302 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 302 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for waste — emissions?
- Brazil ranks 11th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 (CO2). 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