Brazil vs India: Emissions from food

Brazil
1.33 billion
in 2015
India
1.13 billion
in 2015
Brazil rank
4th
India rank
5th

Emissions from food over time

  • Brazil
  • India
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B199020022015

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.33 billion against 1.13 billion in India, a difference of 199.98 million.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times India's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 5th of 217 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil India Difference Ahead
1990s 1.66 billion 847.84 million 814.20 million Brazil
2000s 1.80 billion 946.46 million 850.25 million Brazil
2010s 1.35 billion 1.09 billion 256.07 million Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from food, Brazil or India?
Brazil, at 1.33 billion against 1.13 billion in India as of 2015.
What is the difference in emissions from food between Brazil and India?
199.98 million, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Brazil and India rank globally for emissions from food?
Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 5th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Emissions from food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions from food
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed