Methane emissions in Brazil
Brazil emitted 621.2 million tonnes of methane (CO2 equivalent) in 2024.
Brazil, 2024
621.2
Change from 2023
−1.9%
World, 2024
9,536.5 Mt CO2e
Position in 2024
4th of 203
Methane emissions in Brazil over time
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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Brazil | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 621.2 Mt CO2e | 9,536.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2023 | 632.9 Mt CO2e | 9,471.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2022 | 621.0 Mt CO2e | 9,335.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2021 | 595.8 Mt CO2e | 9,180.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2020 | 579.9 Mt CO2e | 9,055.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2019 | 572.0 Mt CO2e | 9,180.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2018 | 568.2 Mt CO2e | 9,103.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2017 | 566.0 Mt CO2e | 8,969.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2016 | 568.9 Mt CO2e | 8,847.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2015 | 563.8 Mt CO2e | 8,812.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2014 | 551.7 Mt CO2e | 8,788.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2013 | 545.2 Mt CO2e | 8,719.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2012 | 537.2 Mt CO2e | 8,716.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2011 | 538.6 Mt CO2e | 8,617.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2010 | 529.6 Mt CO2e | 8,413.7 Mt CO2e |
| 2009 | 514.5 Mt CO2e | 8,258.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2008 | 511.2 Mt CO2e | 8,283.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2007 | 497.8 Mt CO2e | 8,153.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2006 | 503.2 Mt CO2e | 8,099.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2005 | 504.6 Mt CO2e | 7,972.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2004 | 492.2 Mt CO2e | 7,839.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2003 | 467.7 Mt CO2e | 7,688.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2002 | 441.5 Mt CO2e | 7,464.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2001 | 420.8 Mt CO2e | 7,498.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | 410.5 Mt CO2e | 7,495.1 Mt CO2e |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −1.9% from 632.9 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 551.7 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by +12.6%.
- Among the 203 countries with data for 2024, Brazil has the 4th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 9,536.5 Mt CO2e.
More for Brazil
All statistics for Brazil
Total greenhouse gas emissions
1,299.2 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Nitrous oxide emissions
169.13 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Temperature change
1.36e (Estimate) °C
2025 · FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
11.06e (Estimate) t CO2e per person
2024 · FAOSTAT
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
6.1 t CO2e per person
2024 · World Bank
CO2 emissions per person
2.32 t CO2 per person
2024 · World Bank