Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Brazil
Brazil: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture 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
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Brazil stood at 808.04 kilograms per person. 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 from agriculture 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 from agriculture 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 agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Brazil?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 808.04 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture?
- Brazil ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.