Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Brazil
Brazil: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 621.19 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 621.19 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Brazil peaked at 632.93 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 182.48 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Brazil 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 182.48 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 187.58 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 196.95 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 203.38 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 214.8 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 223.42 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 239.65 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 247.53 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 246.34 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 254.33 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 277.16 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 280.14 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 287.31 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 289.08 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 304.67 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 308.33 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 317.79 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 326.45 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 335.63 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 345.12 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 339.06 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 353.61 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 367.38 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 377.76 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 394.3 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 407.84 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 395.87 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 399.64 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 399.5 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 404.73 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 410.49 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 420.76 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 441.48 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 467.74 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 492.16 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 504.6 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 503.2 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 497.8 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 511.21 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 514.51 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 529.62 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 538.57 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 537.21 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 545.22 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 551.68 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 563.79 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 568.92 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 565.98 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 568.19 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 571.95 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 579.89 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 595.84 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 620.99 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 632.93 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 621.19 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 621.19 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.97 Mt CO2e, 51.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 621.19 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7 Mt CO2e, 132.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 219.65 Mt CO2e | 182.48 Mt CO2e | 254.33 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 307.17 Mt CO2e | 277.16 Mt CO2e | 345.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 383.97 Mt CO2e | 339.06 Mt CO2e | 407.84 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 476.4 Mt CO2e | 410.49 Mt CO2e | 514.51 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 554.11 Mt CO2e | 529.62 Mt CO2e | 571.95 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 610.17 Mt CO2e | 579.89 Mt CO2e | 632.93 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Brazil
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.9906 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 24.91 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Brazil?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Brazil was 621.19 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 632.93 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.48 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).