Waste — Emissions in Brazil

Brazil: Waste — Emissions was 302 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
302 kt
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
11th
of 158 countries
All-time high
302 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Brazil, 1961–2023

0100200300196119922023

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 158 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Ghana 708 kt compare
  2. 9 Mexico 506 kt compare
  3. 10 Italy 405 kt compare
  4. 12 Sierra Leone 228 kt compare
  5. 13 Nigeria 214 kt compare
  6. 14 Portugal 205 kt compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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 158 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

Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
192 places, 11,013 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