Brazil vs United Kingdom: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4)

Brazil
547,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
United Kingdom
51,419 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Brazil rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4) over time

  • Brazil
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 547,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 51,419 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom, a difference of 496,440 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Brazil's figure about 10.7 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 40 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 381,059 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 136,892 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 244,167 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil
2000s 458,411 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 99,397 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 359,014 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil
2010s 496,951 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 62,637 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 434,314 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil
2020s 531,582 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 53,398 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 478,184 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane, Brazil or United Kingdom?
Brazil, at 547,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 51,419 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane between Brazil and United Kingdom?
496,440 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Brazil and United Kingdom rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane?
Brazil ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,794 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed