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
5001.0k1.5k199020062022

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.

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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