Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Brazil

Brazil: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.3941 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3941 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.4179 Mt CO2e
in 2021
All-time low
0.0077 Mt CO2e
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

00.10.20.30.4197019972024

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 power industry (energy) in Brazil stood at 0.3941 Mt CO2e.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Brazil peaked at 0.4179 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 Mt CO2e, in 1973.

Brazil ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0096 Mt CO2e 0.0077 Mt CO2e 0.0155 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.0258 Mt CO2e 0.0163 Mt CO2e 0.034 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.0485 Mt CO2e 0.0306 Mt CO2e 0.0732 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.1176 Mt CO2e 0.0708 Mt CO2e 0.17 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.3424 Mt CO2e 0.2358 Mt CO2e 0.4002 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.3979 Mt CO2e 0.3765 Mt CO2e 0.4179 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 5 Japan 0.6478 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 6 Thailand 0.5339 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 7 Indonesia 0.4578 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 9 Germany 0.3905 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 10 Saudi Arabia 0.3635 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 11 United Kingdom 0.3113 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Brazil?
Methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Brazil was 0.3941 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.4179 Mt CO2e in 2021.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 Mt CO2e in 1973.
How does Brazil rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
Brazil ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (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
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).