Brazil vs United States of America: Closed shrubland — Emissions

Brazil
0.5698 kt
in 2024
United States of America
1.12 kt
in 2024
Brazil rank
8th
United States of America rank
11th

Closed shrubland — Emissions over time

  • Brazil
  • United States of America
02468199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.12 kt against 0.5698 kt in Brazil, a difference of 0.5502 kt.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.0 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

Brazil ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 11th of 219 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 2.31 kt 4.01 kt 1.7 kt United States of America
2000s 1.21 kt 3.81 kt 2.6 kt United States of America
2010s 0.5665 kt 1.21 kt 0.6442 kt United States of America
2020s 0.5128 kt 1.32 kt 0.8058 kt United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — emissions, Brazil or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.12 kt against 0.5698 kt in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — emissions between Brazil and United States of America?
0.5502 kt, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for closed shrubland — emissions?
Brazil ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 11th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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