Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Brazil
Brazil: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 169.13 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 169.13 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Brazil peaked at 169.13 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.91 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 4th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.91 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 47.11 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 49.12 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 50.31 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 55.27 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 57.77 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 61.47 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 63.49 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 63.69 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 65.62 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 69.86 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 68.96 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 71.22 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 71.76 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 74.03 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 74.83 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 77.63 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 79.72 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 81.03 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 78.26 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 78.1 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 82.18 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 85.97 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 90.76 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 93.98 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 97.18 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 94.18 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 95.79 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 102.9 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 104.5 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 107.61 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 107.16 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 108.17 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 116.3 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 121.26 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 122.05 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 121.52 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 126.56 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 126.03 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 124.49 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 131.47 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 135.91 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 135.62 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 137.15 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 139.8 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 140.02 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 144.31 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 145.52 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 143.11 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 145.56 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 153.35 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 159.64 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 162.17 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 167.26 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 169.13 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 169.13 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 Mt CO2e, 93.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 169.13 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9496 Mt CO2e, 178.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.98 Mt CO2e | 45.91 Mt CO2e | 65.62 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.73 Mt CO2e | 68.96 Mt CO2e | 81.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.55 Mt CO2e | 78.1 Mt CO2e | 104.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.11 Mt CO2e | 107.16 Mt CO2e | 126.56 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.85 Mt CO2e | 131.47 Mt CO2e | 145.56 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.31 Mt CO2e | 153.35 Mt CO2e | 169.13 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Brazil
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Brazil?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Brazil was 169.13 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 169.13 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.91 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).