Australia vs Brazil: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of
Australia
153 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Brazil
198.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Australia rank
3rd
Brazil rank
1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 198.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 153 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Australia, a difference of 45.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 1st of 26 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 777.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 639.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Brazil |
| 2000s | 111.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 935.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 824.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Brazil |
| 2010s | 98.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 410.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 312.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Brazil |
| 2020s | 115.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 197.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 82.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 198.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 153 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of between Australia and Brazil?
- 45.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 1st of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.