GHG growth in Brazil
Brazil: GHG growth was -2.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
GHG growth in Brazil, 1991–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2018, ghg growth in Brazil stood at -2.8%.
The figure is down 331.4% on the previous year and down 4,100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg growth in Brazil peaked at 6.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -39.6%, in 2011.
Brazil ranks 170th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GHG growth in Brazil, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.7% | — |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -64.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +59.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -52.5% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +214.3% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -71.6% |
| 2000 | -0.2% | -134.5% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -2857.9% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -66.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -62.1% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +264.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -82.4% |
| 2006 | -0.5% | -214.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -457.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -96.0% |
| 2009 | -1.1% | -1642.9% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -541.7% |
| 2011 | -39.6% | -930.8% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -108.2% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -44.6% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +58.1% |
| 2015 | -1.4% | -147.7% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -590.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -81.7% |
| 2018 | -2.8% | -331.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's -2.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's -2.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1%. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GHG growth in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2857.9% | -0.2% | 5.2% |
| 2009 | -1642.9% | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | -930.8% | 4.8% | -39.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | -1.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.6% | -39.6% | 6.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 167 Syria -2.6% compare
- 168 Switzerland -2.6% compare
- 169 Saudi Arabia -2.7% compare
- 171 East Timor -2.9% compare
- 172 Sierra Leone -2.9% compare
- 173 Serbia -3.0% compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ghg growth in Brazil?
- Ghg growth in Brazil was -2.8% in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest ghg growth recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest ghg growth recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.6% in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for ghg growth?
- Brazil ranks 170th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is ghg growth rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4,100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of GHG growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions growth is generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.