Climate Change in Brazil

1,447 indicators covering climate change for Brazil.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP 0.0% 2024 up 86,636.6% 47th
Forestland — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC -774,724 kt 2015 down 96.7% 53rd
Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC -774,724 kt 2015 down 96.7% 53rd
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC 287,665 kt 2015 down 75.3% 2nd
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 287,665 kt 2015 down 75.3% 2nd
Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters 1.16 billion 2024 up 200,301.0% 9th
LULUCF — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 25.14 kt 2016 down 54.8% 5th
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters 1.10 million 2024 up 210.2% 3rd
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 64th
LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 672 kt 2016 down 52.5% 5th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type 6.39 million tonnes 2024 up 1.8% 7th
Annual CO₂ emissions from other industry 6.39 million tonnes 2024 up 1.8% 7th
Number of missing persons due to disaster 61 2024 up 125.9% 9th
CO2 emissions multipliers, Metric tons of CO₂ emissions per $1 282.27 2018 up 3.3% 21st
CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ 24.46 2018 up 8.5% 4th
CO2 emissions intensities, Metric tons of CO₂ emissions per $1 162.09 2018 down 13.1% 16th
Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to 53,824 2024 down 19.2% 6th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture 622,014 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 15.2% 1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane 547,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 13.2% 1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide 514,665 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 1.2% 6th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total greenhouse gas 622,014 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 15.2% 1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide 161,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 19.0% 1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from 441,109 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 11.3% 1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Enteric fermentation 404,062 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 11.5% 1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management 4,145 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 0.9% 5th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management 24,868 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 12.1% 1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) 149,420 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 19.7% 1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil 145,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 20.7% 1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries 56,565 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 17.3% 13th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Industrial processes and 102,317 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 7.2% 2nd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manufacturing industries 69,116 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 15.0% 5th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy 418,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 1.3% 7th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide 751,467 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 415.1% 1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide 12,342 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 97.2% 1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) 31,484 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 66.3% 1st
Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia 3.78 million Tonnes 2019 up 12.1% 1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane 41,885 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 101.9% 1st
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 6,015 kt 2015 up 26.6% 1st
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 172.5 kt 2015 up 26.6% 1st
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 4,830 kt 2015 up 26.6% 1st
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 4.47 kt 2015 up 26.6% 1st
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 1,185 kt 2015 up 26.6% 1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Harvest wood products -56,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 42.8% 35th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Hydrofluorocarbons 8,892 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 126.7% 6th
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy 0.1751 kg CO₂ per kWh 2019 up 15.3% 24th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Liming 27,087 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 67.4% 1st
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4) — UNFCCC 172.5 kt 2015 up 26.6% 1st
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) — UNFCCC 172.5 kt 2015 up 26.6% 1st
Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical 667.85 million 2024 up 79,889.7% 7th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Drought 1 2024 unchanged 1st
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected 0 2024 down 100.0% 44th
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O) — UNFCCC 4.47 kt 2015 up 26.6% 1st
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) — UNFCCC 4.47 kt 2015 up 26.6% 1st
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 0 t 2024 14th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Extreme 1 2010 unchanged 3rd
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected 0 2010 12th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Landslide 1 2025 unchanged 10th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected 3,700 2025 8th
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed 46.03 million 2024 1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of 278.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 64.7% 4th