How does Brazil rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?

Brazil ranks 16th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Brazil

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Brazil
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Brazil: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.1445 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.1445 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

16th

of 94 countries

All-time high

0.302 Mt CO2e

in 1975

All-time low

0.0808 Mt CO2e

in 1983

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 0.1445 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in 2024.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Brazil peaked at 0.302 Mt CO2e in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0808 Mt CO2e, in 1983.

Brazil ranks 16th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.151 Mt CO2e	0.1159 Mt CO2e	0.302 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.1027 Mt CO2e	0.0808 Mt CO2e	0.124 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.1202 Mt CO2e	0.1018 Mt CO2e	0.1349 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.1474 Mt CO2e	0.1238 Mt CO2e	0.1679 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.1538 Mt CO2e	0.1472 Mt CO2e	0.159 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.1498 Mt CO2e	0.142 Mt CO2e	0.1616 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Brazil

13 South Africa 0.2111 Mt CO2e compare
14 Malaysia 0.1924 Mt CO2e compare
15 Canada 0.1846 Mt CO2e compare
17 Venezuela 0.1133 Mt CO2e compare
18 Norway 0.0996 Mt CO2e compare
19 Qatar 0.0927 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Brazil

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 3.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 219.29 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)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 146.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
Capture fisheries production 720,404 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 1.60 million metric tons (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Brazil?: Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Brazil was 0.1445 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 methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 0.302 Mt CO2e in 1975.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0808 Mt CO2e in 1983.
How does Brazil rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?: Brazil ranks 16th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 140 places, 7,700 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).