Brazil vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2)

Brazil
31,484 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
United States
8,595 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Brazil rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) over time

  • Brazil
  • United States
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 31,484 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 8,595 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United States, a difference of 22,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Brazil's figure about 3.7 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States Difference Ahead
1990s 9,027 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,949 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil
2000s 11,872 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7,965 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,907 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil
2010s 19,575 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8,169 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 11,406 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil
2020s 29,243 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8,077 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 21,167 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2), Brazil or United States?
Brazil, at 31,484 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 8,595 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) between Brazil and United States?
22,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Brazil 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 — total carbone dioxide (co2)?
Brazil ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) from agriculture
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 1,693 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed