Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Brazil
Brazil: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 2.37 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Brazil is 2.37 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Brazil peaked at 2.44 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6017 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 3rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6017 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.6017 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6763 Mt CO2e | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7156 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8345 Mt CO2e | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9393 Mt CO2e | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8841 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9149 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9158 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.36 Mt CO2e | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 1.66 Mt CO2e | +21.7% |
| 1985 | 1.74 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.85 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 1.84 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.92 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 2.07 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 1.75 Mt CO2e | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 1.59 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 1.53 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.62 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 1.71 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.63 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.58 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.54 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.69 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 1.72 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.69 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.79 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 2.02 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 2.29 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 2.28 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.34 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.44 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.42 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.92 Mt CO2e | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 2.19 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 2.23 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.23 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.14 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.11 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.07 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.05 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.1 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.03 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.03 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.25 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 2.07 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 2.26 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 2.37 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 2.37 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.37 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.006 Mt CO2e, 395.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.37 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 Mt CO2e, 832.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8115 Mt CO2e | 0.6017 Mt CO2e | 1.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6 Mt CO2e | 1.15 Mt CO2e | 2.07 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 Mt CO2e | 1.53 Mt CO2e | 1.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 Mt CO2e | 1.69 Mt CO2e | 2.44 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 Mt CO2e | 2.03 Mt CO2e | 2.23 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 Mt CO2e | 2.07 Mt CO2e | 2.37 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Brazil?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Brazil was 2.37 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6017 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).