Brazil vs Mexico: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O)

Brazil
161,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Mexico
38,735 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Brazil rank
1st
Mexico rank
4th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O) over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
50.0k100.0k150.0k199020062022

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 161,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 38,735 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Mexico, a difference of 122,772 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Brazil's figure about 4.2 times Mexico's.

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

Brazil ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 4th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 89,780 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 28,381 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 61,398 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil
2000s 117,397 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 31,958 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 85,439 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil
2010s 142,453 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 36,978 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 105,475 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil
2020s 158,938 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 37,323 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 121,615 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide, Brazil or Mexico?
Brazil, at 161,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 38,735 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide between Brazil and Mexico?
122,772 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Brazil 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 — nitrous oxide?
Brazil ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 4th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O)
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