Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0154 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Brazil stood at 0.0154 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 0.0154 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 108th of 186 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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 105 Egypt 0.0173 kt per square kilometre compare
- 106 United States 0.0162 kt per square kilometre compare
- 107 Chile 0.0159 kt per square kilometre compare
- 109 Malawi 0.0151 kt per square kilometre compare
- 110 Ghana 0.015 kt per square kilometre compare
- 111 Marshall Islands 0.0148 kt per square kilometre compare
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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.0154 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0154 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — 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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — 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.