Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions

178,417.7 (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in 2020

In 2020, agricultural nitrous oxide emissions for Brazil was 178,417.7 thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent. Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions of Brazil increased from 117,914.1 thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent in 2001 to 178,417.7 thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent in 2020 growing at an average annual rate of 2.29%.

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Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Date Value Change, %
2020 178,417.7 5.25%
2019 169,526.0 4.22%
2018 162,655.3 -2.68%
2017 167,142.0 5.36%
2016 158,633.4 -0.22%
2015 158,988.8 -1.62%
2014 161,604.1 4.11%
2013 155,224.9 0.05%
2012 155,152.3 0.37%
2011 154,582.6 -0.50%
2010 155,364.6 11.96%
2009 138,766.6