Brazil vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil

Brazil
145,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
United States
290,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Brazil rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil over time

  • Brazil
  • United States
100.0k200.0k300.0k199020062022

How they compare

United States currently reports 290,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 145,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Brazil, a difference of 145,724 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes United States's figure about 2.0 times Brazil's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 40 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States Difference Ahead
1990s 76,699 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 287,066 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 210,367 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2000s 101,047 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 295,948 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 194,900 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2010s 126,520 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 313,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 186,844 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2020s 142,610 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 293,636 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 151,025 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil, Brazil or United States?
United States, at 290,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 145,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil between Brazil and United States?
145,724 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Brazil and United States rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil?
Brazil ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,783 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed