Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Brazil

Brazil: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 4.06 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.06 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 197 countries
All-time high
8.58 Mt CO2e
in 1970
All-time low
2.98 Mt CO2e
in 1996
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Brazil, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Brazil stood at 4.06 Mt CO2e.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Brazil peaked at 8.58 Mt CO2e in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.98 Mt CO2e, in 1996.

Brazil ranks 9th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.94 Mt CO2e 6.89 Mt CO2e 8.58 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 5.33 Mt CO2e 4.24 Mt CO2e 6.71 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 3.3 Mt CO2e 2.98 Mt CO2e 3.83 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 3.66 Mt CO2e 3.1 Mt CO2e 3.93 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 3.5 Mt CO2e 3.18 Mt CO2e 3.85 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 3.99 Mt CO2e 3.89 Mt CO2e 4.06 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 6 Nigeria 8.67 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.67 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 8 Tanzania 5.56 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 10 Uganda 3.96 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 11 Myanmar 3.71 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 12 Bangladesh 3.57 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Brazil?
Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Brazil was 4.06 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 methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 8.58 Mt CO2e in 1970.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 2.98 Mt CO2e in 1996.
How does Brazil rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
Brazil ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,420 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).