Brazil vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O)
Brazil
149,420 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
United States
307,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Brazil rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 307,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 149,420 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Brazil, a difference of 158,578 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes United States's figure about 2.1 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 | 79,943 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 301,303 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 221,360 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2000s | 105,009 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 311,646 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 206,638 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2010s | 131,031 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 329,417 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 198,386 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2020s | 146,936 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 310,844 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 163,908 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 — total nitrous oxide (n2o), Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 307,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 149,420 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) between Brazil and United States?
- 158,578 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 — total nitrous oxide (n2o)?
- 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 nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.