Brazil vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane
Brazil
547,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
United States
702,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Brazil rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 702,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 547,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Brazil, a difference of 154,496 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 40 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 381,059 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 859,448 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 478,389 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2000s | 458,411 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 806,213 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 347,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2010s | 496,951 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 767,283 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 270,332 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2020s | 531,582 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 719,391 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 187,809 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 — methane, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 702,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 547,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane between Brazil and United States?
- 154,496 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 — methane?
- Brazil ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st 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.