Brazil vs United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Brazil
121.45 billion tonnes
in 2024
United States
125.85 billion tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 125.85 billion tonnes against 121.45 billion tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 4.39 billion tonnes.
Across all 175 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 197 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 | 188.51 million tonnes | 4.81 billion tonnes | 4.62 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1860s | 547.85 million tonnes | 13.72 billion tonnes | 13.17 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1870s | 992.32 million tonnes | 24.27 billion tonnes | 23.28 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1880s | 1.77 billion tonnes | 38.77 billion tonnes | 37.00 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1890s | 2.90 billion tonnes | 52.99 billion tonnes | 50.08 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1900s | 4.36 billion tonnes | 67.62 billion tonnes | 63.25 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1910s | 6.75 billion tonnes | 80.87 billion tonnes | 74.12 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1920s | 10.31 billion tonnes | 92.52 billion tonnes | 82.21 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1930s | 13.44 billion tonnes | 101.36 billion tonnes | 87.92 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1940s | 16.40 billion tonnes | 107.52 billion tonnes | 91.12 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1950s | 22.47 billion tonnes | 112.39 billion tonnes | 89.92 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1960s | 32.08 billion tonnes | 114.68 billion tonnes | 82.60 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 43.53 billion tonnes | 117.72 billion tonnes | 74.19 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 57.16 billion tonnes | 120.31 billion tonnes | 63.15 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 73.58 billion tonnes | 122.66 billion tonnes | 49.08 billion tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 93.68 billion tonnes | 124.11 billion tonnes | 30.43 billion tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 108.16 billion tonnes | 124.91 billion tonnes | 16.75 billion tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 118.24 billion tonnes | 125.62 billion tonnes | 7.38 billion tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 125.85 billion tonnes against 121.45 billion tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Brazil and United States?
- 4.39 billion tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 197 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 land-use change. 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 land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.