Brazil vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Brazil
161,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
United States
389,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Brazil rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O) over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 389,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 161,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Brazil, a difference of 228,201 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes United States's figure about 2.4 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 | 89,780 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 416,230 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 326,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2000s | 117,397 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 420,550 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 303,153 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2010s | 142,453 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 421,856 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 279,403 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2020s | 158,938 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 393,014 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 234,077 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 — nitrous oxide, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 389,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 161,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide between Brazil and United States?
- 228,201 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 — nitrous oxide?
- 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 — Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.