How does Brazil rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

Brazil ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Brazil

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Brazil
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Brazil: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.7769 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.7769 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

2nd

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.8563 Mt CO2e

in 2019

All-time low

0.125 Mt CO2e

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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

Brazil recorded 0.7769 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Brazil peaked at 0.8563 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.125 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

Brazil ranks 2nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1867 Mt CO2e	0.125 Mt CO2e	0.3018 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.4961 Mt CO2e	0.3173 Mt CO2e	0.6358 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.5377 Mt CO2e	0.4938 Mt CO2e	0.5747 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.6136 Mt CO2e	0.4512 Mt CO2e	0.853 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.744 Mt CO2e	0.671 Mt CO2e	0.8563 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.7647 Mt CO2e	0.7226 Mt CO2e	0.8076 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Brazil

1 China (People’s Republic of) 0.9269 Mt CO2e compare
3 United States 0.3089 Mt CO2e compare
4 Russian Federation 0.2576 Mt CO2e compare
5 South Africa 0.2275 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
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Total fibre furnish — Production 29.86 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 22,786 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Brazil?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Brazil was 0.7769 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 0.8563 Mt CO2e in 2019.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 0.125 Mt CO2e in 1971.
How does Brazil rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Brazil ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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: 234 places, 12,870 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).