Brazil vs Mexico: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of

Brazil
278.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Mexico
636.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Brazil rank
4th
Mexico rank
1st

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
5001.0k1.5k199020062022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 636.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 278.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Brazil, a difference of 357.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Mexico's figure about 2.3 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 1st of 26 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 1,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 520.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 594.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil
2000s 1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 592.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 725.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil
2010s 577.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 672.44 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 94.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Mexico
2020s 278.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 640.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 362.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of, Brazil or Mexico?
Mexico, at 636.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 278.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of between Brazil and Mexico?
357.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
Brazil ranks 4th and Mexico 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.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 1,004 data points, 1988–2023
Last refreshed