Brazil vs China, mainland: AFOLU — Emissions
AFOLU — Emissions over time
- Brazil
- China, mainland
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 14,886 kt against 14,181 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 705 kt.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and China, mainland ranks 5th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and China, mainland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,625 kt | 14,216 kt | 3,591 kt | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 12,594 kt | 14,194 kt | 1,600 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 13,600 kt | 13,558 kt | 42.74 kt | Brazil |
| 2020s | 14,428 kt | 13,990 kt | 438.92 kt | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher afolu — emissions, Brazil or China, mainland?
- Brazil, at 14,886 kt against 14,181 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in afolu — emissions between Brazil and China, mainland?
- 705 kt, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, mainland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and China, mainland rank globally for afolu — emissions?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and China, mainland ranks 5th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf