Brazil vs Canada: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Brazil
17.50 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada
17.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
Canada rank
6th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 17.50 million tonnes against 17.12 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 383,600 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Canada ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 143,262 tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1960s | 719,606 tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.09 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.46 million tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 8.15 million tonnes | 14.52 million tonnes | 6.37 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 12.86 million tonnes | 15.49 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 16.60 million tonnes | 14.99 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 17.50 million tonnes | 16.33 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Brazil or Canada?
- Brazil, at 17.50 million tonnes against 17.12 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Brazil and Canada?
- 383,600 tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Canada ranks 6th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.