Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0149 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Brazil is 0.0149 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 0.0149 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.002 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 106th 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) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 103 Togo 0.0163 kt per square kilometre compare
- 104 Egypt 0.0154 kt per square kilometre compare
- 105 United States 0.0151 kt per square kilometre compare
- 107 Chile 0.0146 kt per square kilometre compare
- 108 Saudi Arabia 0.0145 kt per square kilometre compare
- 109 Nepal 0.0141 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.0149 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0149 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from CH4 (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.