Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Brazil
Brazil: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 1,025 Mt CO2e in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Brazil is 1,025 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Brazil peaked at 2,594 Mt CO2e in 2004 and was at its lowest, 492.77 Mt CO2e, in 2012.
Brazil ranks 1st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,520 Mt CO2e | 718.35 Mt CO2e | 2,594 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 648.91 Mt CO2e | 492.77 Mt CO2e | 836.26 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,014 Mt CO2e | 914.87 Mt CO2e | 1,092 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 529.23 Mt CO2e compare
- 3 Ethiopia 156.42 Mt CO2e compare
- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 130.3 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.7906 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2423 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 56.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 491.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 882,935 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 720,404 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 146.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1.60 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 48.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Brazil?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Brazil was 1,025 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2,594 Mt CO2e in 2004.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 492.77 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".