Australia vs Brazil: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of
Australia
372.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Brazil
278.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Australia rank
3rd
Brazil rank
4th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Australia currently reports 372.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 278.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Brazil, a difference of 93.72 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 4th of 26 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 359.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 755.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Brazil |
| 2000s | 285.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,032 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Brazil |
| 2010s | 246.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 577.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 331.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Brazil |
| 2020s | 286.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 278.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Australia |
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?
- Australia, at 372.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 278.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of between Australia and Brazil?
- 93.72 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Australia 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 4th 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.