Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Brazil
Brazil: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF was 2,049 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2023, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Brazil stood at 2,049 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Brazil peaked at 3,459 Mt CO2e in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,326 Mt CO2e, in 2012.
Brazil ranks 4th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,978 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 1,938 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2,159 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 3,225 Mt CO2e | +49.4% |
| 2004 | 3,459 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 2,475 Mt CO2e | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 2,132 Mt CO2e | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 1,816 Mt CO2e | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 1,956 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 1,335 Mt CO2e | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 1,349 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,438 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1,326 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 1,590 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 1,478 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1,571 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1,607 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,499 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1,522 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,723 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 1,813 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 2,103 Mt CO2e | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 2,030 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,049 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2,049 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.64 Mt CO2e, 74.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2,049 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.04 Mt CO2e, 146.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,247 Mt CO2e | 1,335 Mt CO2e | 3,459 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,510 Mt CO2e | 1,326 Mt CO2e | 1,723 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,998 Mt CO2e | 1,813 Mt CO2e | 2,103 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Brazil?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Brazil was 2,049 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3,459 Mt CO2e in 2004.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,326 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).