Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Brazil
Brazil: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.9175 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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 0.9175 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Brazil peaked at 1.02 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0179 Mt CO2e, in 1974.
Brazil ranks 16th 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0198 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0198 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0186 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0179 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0184 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | +28.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0333 Mt CO2e | +42.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0342 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0342 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0406 Mt CO2e | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0414 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0438 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0454 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0519 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0657 Mt CO2e | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0643 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0583 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.059 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0564 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0635 Mt CO2e | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0709 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0697 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0742 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0818 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0945 Mt CO2e | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1047 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1067 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1573 Mt CO2e | +47.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1762 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1874 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1628 Mt CO2e | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1767 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1917 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2163 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2429 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2781 Mt CO2e | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2638 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2937 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.45 Mt CO2e | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4743 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5877 Mt CO2e | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7135 Mt CO2e | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 0.761 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7663 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.757 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6849 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6689 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9041 Mt CO2e | +35.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8786 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7662 Mt CO2e | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8317 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9175 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.9175 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0209 Mt CO2e, 43.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.9175 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 Mt CO2e, 321.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0222 Mt CO2e | 0.0179 Mt CO2e | 0.0342 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0505 Mt CO2e | 0.0342 Mt CO2e | 0.0657 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.088 Mt CO2e | 0.0564 Mt CO2e | 0.1573 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.219 Mt CO2e | 0.1628 Mt CO2e | 0.2937 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6768 Mt CO2e | 0.45 Mt CO2e | 0.9041 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8831 Mt CO2e | 0.7662 Mt CO2e | 1.02 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Brazil?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Brazil was 0.9175 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0179 Mt CO2e in 1974.
- How does Brazil rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Brazil ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).