Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Brazil

Brazil: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 621.19 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
621.19 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
4th
of 203 countries
All-time high
632.93 Mt CO2e
in 2023
All-time low
182.48 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Brazil, 1970–2024

200300400500600197019972024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 621.19 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Brazil peaked at 632.93 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 182.48 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Brazil 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 219.65 Mt CO2e 182.48 Mt CO2e 254.33 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 307.17 Mt CO2e 277.16 Mt CO2e 345.12 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 383.97 Mt CO2e 339.06 Mt CO2e 407.84 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 476.4 Mt CO2e 410.49 Mt CO2e 514.51 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 554.11 Mt CO2e 529.62 Mt CO2e 571.95 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 610.17 Mt CO2e 579.89 Mt CO2e 632.93 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 China 1,485 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 2 India 861.61 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 3 United States 843.36 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 429.54 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 6 Russia 416.94 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 250.9 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Brazil?
Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Brazil was 621.19 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 632.93 Mt CO2e in 2023.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 182.48 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Brazil rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Brazil ranks 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).