Brazil vs Canada: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Brazil
507.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada
666.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
11th
Canada rank
9th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 666.77 million tonnes against 507.68 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 159.08 million tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 11th and Canada ranks 9th of 215 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 429,043 tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes | 5.24 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1960s | 4.78 million tonnes | 40.73 million tonnes | 35.95 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 15.20 million tonnes | 81.41 million tonnes | 66.21 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 32.53 million tonnes | 114.66 million tonnes | 82.13 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 86.73 million tonnes | 209.98 million tonnes | 123.25 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 191.00 million tonnes | 366.42 million tonnes | 175.42 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 342.43 million tonnes | 518.51 million tonnes | 176.08 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 472.67 million tonnes | 633.09 million tonnes | 160.42 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Brazil or Canada?
- Canada, at 666.77 million tonnes against 507.68 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Brazil and Canada?
- 159.08 million tonnes, with Canada 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Brazil ranks 11th and Canada ranks 9th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.