Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Brazil
Brazil: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.1445 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 0.1445 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Brazil peaked at 0.302 Mt CO2e in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0808 Mt CO2e, in 1983.
Brazil ranks 16th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1561 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1424 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.139 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1411 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1345 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.302 Mt CO2e | +124.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1247 Mt CO2e | -58.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1214 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1159 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1328 Mt CO2e | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 0.124 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1112 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0863 Mt CO2e | -22.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0808 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1037 Mt CO2e | +28.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1019 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0977 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.101 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1099 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1101 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1018 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1128 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1157 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1241 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1195 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1144 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1247 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1349 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1295 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1251 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1391 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1325 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1385 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1452 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1591 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1567 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1609 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1679 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.15 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1238 Mt CO2e | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1542 Mt CO2e | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1537 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1577 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1549 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1487 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1472 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1516 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1551 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.159 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1561 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1476 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1616 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1531 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.142 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1445 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.1445 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.006 Mt CO2e, 24.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.1445 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0078 Mt CO2e, 18.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +124.5% | 0.1345 Mt CO2e | 0.302 Mt CO2e |
| 1976 | -58.7% | 0.302 Mt CO2e | 0.1247 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.151 Mt CO2e | 0.1159 Mt CO2e | 0.302 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1027 Mt CO2e | 0.0808 Mt CO2e | 0.124 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1202 Mt CO2e | 0.1018 Mt CO2e | 0.1349 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1474 Mt CO2e | 0.1238 Mt CO2e | 0.1679 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1538 Mt CO2e | 0.1472 Mt CO2e | 0.159 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1498 Mt CO2e | 0.142 Mt CO2e | 0.1616 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Brazil?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Brazil was 0.1445 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 processes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.302 Mt CO2e in 1975.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0808 Mt CO2e in 1983.
- How does Brazil rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- Brazil ranks 16th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).