Brazil vs China: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Brazil
139.44 billion tonnes
in 2024
China
359.65 billion tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
China rank
2nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 359.65 billion tonnes against 139.44 billion tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 220.20 billion tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 2.6 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 118 shared years of data; in 1907 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and China in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 4.87 billion tonnes | 608.34 million tonnes | 4.26 billion tonnes | Brazil |
| 1910s | 6.65 billion tonnes | 2.96 billion tonnes | 3.69 billion tonnes | Brazil |
| 1920s | 10.25 billion tonnes | 7.05 billion tonnes | 3.20 billion tonnes | Brazil |
| 1930s | 13.43 billion tonnes | 12.13 billion tonnes | 1.30 billion tonnes | Brazil |
| 1940s | 16.46 billion tonnes | 19.54 billion tonnes | 3.08 billion tonnes | China |
| 1950s | 22.71 billion tonnes | 30.58 billion tonnes | 7.86 billion tonnes | China |
| 1960s | 32.78 billion tonnes | 44.69 billion tonnes | 11.92 billion tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 45.23 billion tonnes | 64.91 billion tonnes | 19.68 billion tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 60.57 billion tonnes | 91.78 billion tonnes | 31.21 billion tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 79.24 billion tonnes | 125.85 billion tonnes | 46.62 billion tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 102.61 billion tonnes | 173.99 billion tonnes | 71.38 billion tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 121.52 billion tonnes | 257.82 billion tonnes | 136.30 billion tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 135.26 billion tonnes | 336.19 billion tonnes | 200.93 billion tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, Brazil or China?
- China, at 359.65 billion tonnes against 139.44 billion tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between Brazil and China?
- 220.20 billion tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 118 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.