Brazil vs China: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Brazil
1.33 billion tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
China
2.42 billion tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Brazil rank
4th
China rank
1st
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 2.42 billion tonnes CO₂e against 1.33 billion tonnes CO₂e in Brazil, a difference of 1.09 billion tonnes CO₂e.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 217 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 billion tonnes CO₂e | 1.73 billion tonnes CO₂e | 72.80 million tonnes CO₂e | China |
| 2000s | 1.80 billion tonnes CO₂e | 1.97 billion tonnes CO₂e | 177.40 million tonnes CO₂e | China |
| 2010s | 1.35 billion tonnes CO₂e | 2.38 billion tonnes CO₂e | 1.03 billion tonnes CO₂e | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Brazil or China?
- China, at 2.42 billion tonnes CO₂e against 1.33 billion tonnes CO₂e in Brazil as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Brazil and China?
- 1.09 billion tonnes CO₂e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.