Waste — Emissions Share in Brazil
Brazil: Waste — Emissions Share was 21.44 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Brazil, 1990–2023
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 112th of 222 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.
Waste — Emissions Share in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.08 % | — |
| 1991 | 17.36 % | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 17.67 % | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 18.19 % | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 18.55 % | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 18.82 % | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 19.95 % | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 20.1 % | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 19.66 % | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 20.03 % | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 20.3 % | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 20.06 % | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 19.66 % | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 19.73 % | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 19.41 % | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.11 % | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 19.37 % | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 19.01 % | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 19.02 % | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 19.58 % | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 19.13 % | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 19.36 % | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 19.45 % | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.54 % | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 20.48 % | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 20.65 % | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 21.03 % | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 21.2 % | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 22.34 % | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 21.85 % | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 21.67 % | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 21.76 % | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 21.6 % | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 21.44 % | -0.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 21.44 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.91 %, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 21.44 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.48 %, 56% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 109 Japan 22.43 % compare
- 110 Rwanda 21.94 % compare
- 111 Papua New Guinea 21.7 % compare
- 113 Poland 21.08 % compare
- 114 Serbia and Montenegro 20.99 % compare
- 115 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20.65 % compare
- 115 United Kingdom 20.65 % 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 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 112th out of 222 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
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.