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
112th
of 222 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 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

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Brazil, 1990 to 2023.
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

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. 109 Japan 22.43 % compare
  2. 110 Rwanda 21.94 % compare
  3. 111 Papua New Guinea 21.7 % compare
  4. 113 Poland 21.08 % compare
  5. 114 Serbia and Montenegro 20.99 % compare
  6. 115 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20.65 % compare
  7. 115 United Kingdom 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 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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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
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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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.