Net pollutant emissions in Brazil fall to lowest level since 2012
In 2025, Brazil emitted 1.41 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO2e) in greenhouse gases on a net basis. The number represents a nine percent shrinkage compared to the 1.489 emitted in 2024, bringing the country’s net emissions to their lowest level since 2012. Excluding carbon removed by secondary vegetation – which has expanded – and by protected areas, Brazil emitted 2.06…
In 2025, Brazil's net greenhouse gas emissions reached their lowest level since 2012, according to the 14th report of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimation System (SEEG). The country emitted 1.41 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO2e) on a net basis, a nine percent decrease from the 1.489 GtCO2e emitted in 2024.
Gross emissions, which do not account for carbon removed by secondary vegetation and protected areas, stood at 2.06 GtCO2e in 2025, marking a six percent reduction from the 2.19 GtCO2e emitted in 2024. This was the lowest gross volume of emissions since 2018. David Tsai, SEEG coordinator and researcher at the Institute of Energy and Environment (IEMA), highlighted that the reductions over the past four years represent a quarter decrease in gross emissions, compared to the two-thirds increase seen over the previous thirteen years.
The primary factor behind the drop in emissions was a record low in deforestation, which decreased by 15 percent from 2024 to 2025. Agriculture and livestock emissions, which were responsible for 30 percent of Brazil's gross emissions, saw the largest increase, rising by 3.6 percent from 2024 to 2025. Despite reaching 85 million metric tons below the 2025 target, Brazil remains close to meeting its climate goal.
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