Brazil vs United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 560.54 billion tonnes against 139.44 billion tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 421.10 billion tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 4.0 times Brazil's.
Across all 169 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 194 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 | 88.56 million tonnes | 7.92 billion tonnes | 7.83 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1860s | 346.63 million tonnes | 14.36 billion tonnes | 14.01 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1870s | 798.54 million tonnes | 25.91 billion tonnes | 25.11 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1880s | 1.59 billion tonnes | 42.43 billion tonnes | 40.85 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1890s | 2.74 billion tonnes | 60.51 billion tonnes | 57.77 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1900s | 4.22 billion tonnes | 82.15 billion tonnes | 77.93 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1910s | 6.65 billion tonnes | 107.73 billion tonnes | 101.08 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1920s | 10.25 billion tonnes | 135.58 billion tonnes | 125.33 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1930s | 13.43 billion tonnes | 161.00 billion tonnes | 147.57 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1940s | 16.46 billion tonnes | 186.38 billion tonnes | 169.92 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1950s | 22.71 billion tonnes | 216.30 billion tonnes | 193.59 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1960s | 32.78 billion tonnes | 248.40 billion tonnes | 215.62 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 45.23 billion tonnes | 292.70 billion tonnes | 247.46 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 60.57 billion tonnes | 341.48 billion tonnes | 280.92 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 79.24 billion tonnes | 394.00 billion tonnes | 314.76 billion tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 102.61 billion tonnes | 453.59 billion tonnes | 350.98 billion tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 121.52 billion tonnes | 511.08 billion tonnes | 389.56 billion tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 135.26 billion tonnes | 550.42 billion tonnes | 415.15 billion tonnes | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 560.54 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 United States?
- 421.10 billion tonnes, 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 cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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.