How does Brazil rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o?

Brazil ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2015.

Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o 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 Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O in Brazil

Name: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O in Brazil
Creator: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Brazil: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O was 148,956 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

148,956

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

3rd

of 200 countries

All-time high

148,956

in 2015

All-time low

82,432

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2015

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O in Brazil, 1990–2015

Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).

Analysis

Brazil recorded 148,956 for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in Brazil peaked at 148,956 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 82,432, in 1990.

Brazil ranks 3rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	95,280	82,432	102,565	10
2000s	126,473	106,627	136,385	10
2010s	146,589	142,220	148,956	6

Countries ranked near Brazil

1 China 283,863 compare
1 Djibouti 199.35 compare
2 United States 191,233 compare
4 India 145,725 compare
5 Indonesia 55,649 compare
6 Russia 52,066 compare

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More reference data data for Brazil

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in Brazil?: Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in Brazil was 148,956 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 148,956 in 2015.
What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 82,432 in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o?: Brazil ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2015.
Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o 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 Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O
Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 5,226 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).