Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Brazil
Brazil: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 808.04 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
808.04 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 193 countries
All-time high
808.04 kilograms per person
in 2023
All-time low
555.59 kilograms per person
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Brazil is 808.04 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Brazil peaked at 808.04 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 555.59 kilograms per person, in 1996.
Brazil ranks 18th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 582.12 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 589.42 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 590.37 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 590.07 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 598.44 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 597.03 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 555.59 kilograms per person | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 565.7 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 583.83 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 576.73 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 567.41 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 593.59 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 630.07 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 650.58 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 681.59 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 672.32 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 652.82 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 699.49 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 662.61 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 641.5 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 710.58 kilograms per person | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 702.1 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 699.07 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 694.08 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 716.54 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 699.09 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 692.8 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 724.71 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 699.88 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 724.45 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 757.4 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 784.25 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 804.11 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 808.04 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 808.04 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 4.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 808.04 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 212.63 kilograms per person, 3.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 582.93 kilograms per person | 555.59 kilograms per person | 598.44 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 645.2 kilograms per person | 567.41 kilograms per person | 699.49 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 706.33 kilograms per person | 692.8 kilograms per person | 724.71 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 788.45 kilograms per person | 757.4 kilograms per person | 808.04 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Brazil?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Brazil was 808.04 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 808.04 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 555.59 kilograms per person in 1996.
- How does Brazil rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Brazil ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.