Brazil vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of
Brazil
278.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
United States
620.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Brazil rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 620.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 278.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Brazil, a difference of 341.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes United States's figure about 2.2 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 United States ranks 1st of 26 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 555.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 559.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 613.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 703.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Brazil |
| 2010s | 577.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 609.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 32.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2020s | 278.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 623.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 345.03 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 — field burning of, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 620.64 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 United States?
- 341.78 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 — field burning of?
- Brazil ranks 4th and United States 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.