Brazil vs United States: Annual co2 including land use

Brazil
2.08 billion
in 2024
United States
5.02 billion
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
United States rank
2nd

Annual co2 including land use over time

  • Brazil
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 5.02 billion against 2.08 billion in Brazil, a difference of 2.93 billion.

That makes United States's figure about 2.4 times Brazil's.

Across all 169 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 192 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States Difference Ahead
1850s 35.55 million 1.04 billion 1.00 billion United States
1860s 37.56 million 858.27 million 820.72 million United States
1870s 52.26 million 1.52 billion 1.47 billion United States
1880s 104.70 million 1.67 billion 1.56 billion United States
1890s 119.11 million 1.96 billion 1.84 billion United States
1900s 178.01 million 2.36 billion 2.18 billion United States
1910s 301.29 million 2.68 billion 2.38 billion United States
1920s 405.26 million 2.86 billion 2.45 billion United States
1930s 217.55 million 2.23 billion 2.01 billion United States
1940s 417.86 million 2.89 billion 2.47 billion United States
1950s 820.10 million 3.02 billion 2.20 billion United States
1960s 1.14 billion 3.63 billion 2.49 billion United States
1970s 1.34 billion 4.88 billion 3.54 billion United States
1980s 1.70 billion 4.87 billion 3.17 billion United States
1990s 2.08 billion 5.60 billion 3.52 billion United States
2000s 2.29 billion 6.09 billion 3.80 billion United States
2010s 1.70 billion 5.47 billion 3.76 billion United States
2020s 2.03 billion 5.02 billion 2.99 billion United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 including land use, Brazil or United States?
United States, at 5.02 billion against 2.08 billion in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 including land use between Brazil and United States?
2.93 billion, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
How do Brazil and United States rank globally for annual co2 including land use?
Brazil ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 including land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual co2 including land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed