Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Brazil
Brazil: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.305 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Brazil is 0.305 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Brazil peaked at 0.305 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0841 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 7th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0841 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0841 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0876 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0913 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.095 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0989 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1029 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.107 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1112 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1155 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.12 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1245 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1291 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1338 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1386 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1434 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.148 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1527 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1575 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1622 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.167 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1716 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1763 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1809 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1857 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1905 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1954 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2003 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2053 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2103 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2245 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2286 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2326 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2366 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2405 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2443 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2479 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2514 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2549 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2584 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2618 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2653 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2687 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2721 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2754 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2787 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2818 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2849 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2879 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2909 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2938 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2966 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2992 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3021 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.305 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.305 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0038 Mt CO2e, 80.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.305 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0014 Mt CO2e, 217.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0978 Mt CO2e | 0.0841 Mt CO2e | 0.1155 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.141 Mt CO2e | 0.12 Mt CO2e | 0.1622 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1883 Mt CO2e | 0.167 Mt CO2e | 0.2103 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.242 Mt CO2e | 0.2245 Mt CO2e | 0.2584 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2767 Mt CO2e | 0.2618 Mt CO2e | 0.2909 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2993 Mt CO2e | 0.2938 Mt CO2e | 0.305 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 4 South Korea 1.62 Mt CO2e compare
- 5 Mexico 0.5133 Mt CO2e compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 0.3446 Mt CO2e compare
- 8 United Kingdom 0.2431 Mt CO2e compare
- 9 Poland 0.1849 Mt CO2e compare
- 10 Indonesia 0.1777 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Brazil?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Brazil was 0.305 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.305 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0841 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).