Brazil vs India: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Brazil
1.33 billion tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
India
1.13 billion tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Brazil rank
4th
India rank
5th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.33 billion tonnes CO₂e against 1.13 billion tonnes CO₂e in India, a difference of 199.98 million tonnes CO₂e.
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 tonnes CO₂e | 847.84 million tonnes CO₂e | 814.20 million tonnes CO₂e | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1.80 billion tonnes CO₂e | 946.46 million tonnes CO₂e | 850.25 million tonnes CO₂e | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.35 billion tonnes CO₂e | 1.09 billion tonnes CO₂e | 256.07 million tonnes CO₂e | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Brazil or India?
- Brazil, at 1.33 billion tonnes CO₂e against 1.13 billion tonnes CO₂e in India as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Brazil and India?
- 199.98 million tonnes CO₂e, 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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 5th 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.