Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Brazil
Brazil: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 4.06 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 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
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.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.58 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 8.58 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.51 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 8.32 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 8.19 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 7.99 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 7.79 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 7.46 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 7.06 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 6.89 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 6.71 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 6.51 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 5.86 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 5.52 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 5.47 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.04 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 4.6 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 4.8 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 4.54 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 4.24 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 3.83 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 3.79 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.71 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.34 Mt CO2e | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 3.26 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.03 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 2.98 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.02 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.08 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.1 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.2 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 3.55 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 3.73 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.82 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.9 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.93 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.82 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.85 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.75 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.69 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.39 Mt CO2e | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 3.37 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.18 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.34 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 3.46 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.29 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.61 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 3.85 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.83 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.89 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.96 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.97 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.06 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.06 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4.06 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0828 Mt CO2e, 49.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4.06 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0285 Mt CO2e, 142.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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
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).