Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Brazil
Brazil: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.7906 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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 transport (energy) in Brazil stood at 0.7906 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Brazil peaked at 1.09 Mt CO2e in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.4054 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
Brazil ranks 7th of 194 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 Transport (Energy) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4118 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.4054 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4879 Mt CO2e | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5914 Mt CO2e | +21.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6257 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6344 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6586 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6243 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6706 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7014 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6519 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6393 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6534 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6516 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5857 Mt CO2e | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6273 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7866 Mt CO2e | +25.4% |
| 1987 | 0.771 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7302 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8369 Mt CO2e | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8552 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9047 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8549 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8625 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8931 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9424 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9831 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.979 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.983 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9827 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.968 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9742 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9315 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9577 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9692 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9568 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9414 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8505 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7711 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7614 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7014 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7213 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6631 Mt CO2e | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7064 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7511 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7848 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7906 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.7906 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0283 Mt CO2e, 27.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.7906 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0115 Mt CO2e, 68.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5811 Mt CO2e | 0.4054 Mt CO2e | 0.7014 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6934 Mt CO2e | 0.5857 Mt CO2e | 0.8369 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9572 Mt CO2e | 0.8549 Mt CO2e | 1.09 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9853 Mt CO2e | 0.9315 Mt CO2e | 1.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8632 Mt CO2e | 0.7014 Mt CO2e | 1 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7392 Mt CO2e | 0.6631 Mt CO2e | 0.7906 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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 transport (energy) in Brazil?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Brazil was 0.7906 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 transport (energy) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 Mt CO2e in 1997.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4054 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Brazil rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 Transport (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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).