Brazil vs United Kingdom: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide

Brazil
161,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
United Kingdom
16,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Brazil rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
4th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide over time

  • Brazil
  • United Kingdom
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020062023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 161,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 16,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom, a difference of 144,675 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Brazil's figure about 9.6 times United Kingdom's.

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

Brazil ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 89,780 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 35,131 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 54,649 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil
2000s 117,397 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 21,595 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 95,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil
2010s 142,453 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 18,604 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 123,849 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil
2020s 158,938 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17,494 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 141,444 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 United Kingdom?
Brazil, at 161,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 16,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide between Brazil and United Kingdom?
144,675 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 — nitrous oxide?
Brazil ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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