How does Brazil rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

Brazil ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Brazil

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Brazil
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Brazil: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 33.69 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

33.69 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

16th

of 192 countries

All-time high

34.18 Mt CO2e

in 2005

All-time low

11.38 Mt CO2e

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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

Brazil recorded 33.69 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Brazil peaked at 34.18 Mt CO2e in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.38 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

Brazil ranks 16th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	15.3 Mt CO2e	11.38 Mt CO2e	19.82 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	27.24 Mt CO2e	20.95 Mt CO2e	32.73 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	24.11 Mt CO2e	22.87 Mt CO2e	27.23 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	29.97 Mt CO2e	25.76 Mt CO2e	34.18 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	29.62 Mt CO2e	28.56 Mt CO2e	31.76 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	32.74 Mt CO2e	31.14 Mt CO2e	33.85 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Brazil

13 Ukraine 40.73 Mt CO2e compare
14 South Africa 40 Mt CO2e compare
15 Algeria 37.18 Mt CO2e compare
17 Kazakhstan 28.91 Mt CO2e compare
18 United Arab Emirates 27.47 Mt CO2e compare
19 Kuwait 27.12 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Brazil

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,299 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.13 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 471.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 4.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 2.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 621.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3941 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.7906 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 107.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 42.32 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Brazil?: Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Brazil was 33.69 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 34.18 Mt CO2e in 2005.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 11.38 Mt CO2e in 1971.
How does Brazil rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Brazil ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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: 239 places, 13,145 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).