Brazil vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from

Brazil
441,109 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
United States
276,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Brazil rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from over time

  • Brazil
  • United States
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 441,109 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 276,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United States, a difference of 164,319 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times United States's.

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

Brazil ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 40 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 326,191 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 255,751 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 70,440 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil
2000s 379,893 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 265,075 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 114,818 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil
2010s 402,963 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 271,878 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 131,085 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil
2020s 425,896 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 280,352 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 145,544 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 methane (ch4) from, Brazil or United States?
Brazil, at 441,109 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 276,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from between Brazil and United States?
164,319 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 methane (ch4) from?
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 — Total methane (CH4) 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 methane (CH4) from agriculture
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,784 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed