Selected environmental performance indicators
BNDES environment-related disbursements have increased significantly
Expanding protected areas has helped reduce deforestation in the Amazon
Brazil's per capita income reached higher levels than in most BRIICS countries
Unemployment decreased while labour income increased
Per capita income varies widely across Brazilian states
Life satisfaction in Brazil is high, but some constraints remain
Renewables make up an increasingly large share of the energy supply
Energy consumption in transport and industry has been rising rapidly
GHG emissions from deforestation declined, but emissions are rising in other sectors
Brazil's carbon intensity remains low by international comparison
Transport-related air emissions are decreasing, but overall emissions are rising
Domestic material consumption increased faster than GDP
Waste management has improved, but remains challenging in rural areas
The use of agricultural chemicals is high and increasing
Vegetation cover has declined in some Brazilian biomes
A large share of Brazil's territory is under environmental protection
Water use, especially by agriculture, has increased considerably
Water quality is critical in many urban areas
Access to sewage collection networks and sewage treatment needs to be expanded
Energy structure and intensity
Road transport
GHG emissions and intensity
CO2 emissions and intensity
SOx emissions and intensity
NOx emissions and intensity
PM2.5 emissions and pollution
Waste generation and management
Material consumption and productivity
Agricultural inputs and livestock density
Fish catches and threatened species
Water abstraction and wastewater treatment
Many municipalities have established an environmental institution
The federal budget allocated to environmental institutions has grown
Deforestation is Brazilians' top environmental concern, except among urban dwellers
Revenue from environmentally related taxes has declined
Effective tax rates on CO2 emissions from energy use are low
CO2 emissions from transport fuel use are taxed less than in most other countries
Revenue from vehicle taxes grew with the vehicle fleet
Tariffs for water and sanitation are high enough to cover operating costs
Support to farmers has grown but is moderate in international comparison
BNDES environment-related disbursements have increased significantly (graph)
Brazil is among the world's leading investors in renewables
Patenting in environment- and climate-related technology increased
Environment is a key area for official development assistance to Brazil
Environmentally related taxes
Green innovation
The status of biodiversity conservation varies widely across Brazil
Brazil has the world's second largest forest area and the highest deforestation rate
Annual deforestation rates have declined in most Brazilian biomes
Property rights are still unclear for a large part of Amazonian lands
Fish production has considerably increased since 2000
Conservation plans cover about half of threatened fauna species
Policy measures have effectively helped curb deforestation
The area under ecological-economic zoning has expanded
Participation in the Bolsa Verde programme has steadily grown
The Amazon Fund has supported an increasing number of projects
Agricultural organic area is small and has declined
Strict protection categories cover about one-third of protected areas
The land area under nature protection has more than doubled
Most protected areas are in the Amazon
Expanding protected areas has greatly helped reduce deforestation in the Amazon
Each protected-area staff member in Brazil manages a much larger area than in other countries
Investment in protected areas is lower than in other countries
Management effectiveness is low in many protected areas
The number of visitors in national parks has increased