Waste — Emissions Share in Brazil

Brazil: Waste — Emissions Share was 21.44 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.44 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
107th
of 208 countries
All-time high
22.34 %
in 2018
All-time low
17.08 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Brazil, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 17.1 %1991: 17.4 %1992: 17.7 %1993: 18.2 %1994: 18.6 %1995: 18.8 %1996: 19.9 %1997: 20.1 %1998: 19.7 %1999: 20 %2000: 20.3 %2001: 20.1 %2002: 19.7 %2003: 19.7 %2004: 19.4 %2005: 18.1 %2006: 19.4 %2007: 19 %2008: 19 %2009: 19.6 %2010: 19.1 %2011: 19.4 %2012: 19.4 %2013: 20.5 %2014: 20.5 %2015: 20.6 %2016: 21 %2017: 21.2 %2018: 22.3 %2019: 21.9 %2020: 21.7 %2021: 21.8 %2022: 21.6 %2023: 21.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 21.44 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Brazil peaked at 22.34 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.08 %, in 1990.

Brazil ranks 107th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.74 % 17.08 % 20.1 % 10
2000s 19.43 % 18.11 % 20.3 % 10
2010s 20.6 % 19.13 % 22.34 % 10
2020s 21.62 % 21.44 % 21.76 % 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 104 Japan 22.43 % compare
  2. 105 Rwanda 21.94 % compare
  3. 106 Papua New Guinea 21.7 % compare
  4. 108 Poland 21.08 % compare
  5. 109 Serbia and Montenegro 20.99 % compare
  6. 110 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20.65 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Brazil?
Waste — emissions share in Brazil was 21.44 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 22.34 % in 2018.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 17.08 % in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for waste — emissions share?
Brazil ranks 107th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.