Brazil vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture

Brazil
622,014 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
United States
593,383 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Brazil rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture over time

  • Brazil
  • United States
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020062022

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 622,014 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 593,383 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United States, a difference of 28,631 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States Difference Ahead
1990s 415,161 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 564,133 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 148,972 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2000s 496,773 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 584,686 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 87,913 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2010s 553,569 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 609,463 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 55,894 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2020s 602,076 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 599,273 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,803 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture, Brazil or United States?
Brazil, at 622,014 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 593,383 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agriculture between Brazil and United States?
28,631 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Brazil 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 — agriculture?
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 — Agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,794 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed