Methane emissions in Brazil stood at 580 mn t CO2-eq in 2024, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is up 2.4% from 566.2 mn t CO2-eq in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 512.6 mn t CO2-eq (up 13% since). The latest value is the highest since 1850; the lowest was 14.52 mn t CO2-eq in 1850. Brazil ranked 4th highest of the 195 countries in this dataset in 2024; China ranked first.
Data source: Our World in Data · Unit: mn t CO2-eq · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash
Methane emissions in Brazil stood at 580 mn t CO2-eq in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
The latest value is up 2.4% from 566.2 mn t CO2-eq in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 512.6 mn t CO2-eq (up 13% since).
Brazil ranked 4th highest of the 195 countries in this dataset in 2024; China ranked first.
The latest value is the highest since 1850; the lowest was 14.52 mn t CO2-eq in 1850.
| Indicator | Methane emissions |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | mn t CO2-eq |
| Source | Our World in Data |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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Our World in Data. (2026). Methane emissions — Brazil [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/methane-emissions/BRA. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/methane-emissions
Our World in Data. "Methane emissions — Brazil." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/methane-emissions/BRA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/methane-emissions.
Our World in Data. 2026. "Methane emissions — Brazil." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/methane-emissions/BRA. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/methane-emissions.
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author = {{Our World in Data}},
title = {{Methane emissions --- Brazil}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/methane-emissions/BRA},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/methane-emissions}
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