Australia vs Brazil: Annual co2 flaring
Australia
16.26 million
in 2024
Brazil
17.50 million
in 2024
Australia rank
7th
Brazil rank
5th
Annual co2 flaring over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 17.50 million against 16.26 million in Australia, a difference of 1.25 million.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Brazil ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Brazil ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 360,643 | 2.77 million | 2.41 million | Brazil |
| 1990s | 6.92 million | 8.15 million | 1.22 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 7.41 million | 12.86 million | 5.44 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 11.71 million | 16.60 million | 4.89 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 16.43 million | 17.50 million | 1.07 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co2 flaring, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 17.50 million against 16.26 million in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co2 flaring between Australia and Brazil?
- 1.25 million, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for annual co2 flaring?
- Australia ranks 7th and Brazil ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.