Brazil vs Indonesia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Brazil
1.33 billion tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Indonesia
1.58 billion tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Brazil rank
4th
Indonesia rank
2nd

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

  • Brazil
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 1.58 billion tonnes CO₂e against 1.33 billion tonnes CO₂e in Brazil, a difference of 253.56 million tonnes CO₂e.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.

Brazil ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 2nd of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Indonesia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.66 billion tonnes CO₂e 1.85 billion tonnes CO₂e 187.51 million tonnes CO₂e Indonesia
2000s 1.80 billion tonnes CO₂e 1.23 billion tonnes CO₂e 562.54 million tonnes CO₂e Brazil
2010s 1.35 billion tonnes CO₂e 1.28 billion tonnes CO₂e 68.74 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 Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 1.58 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 Indonesia?
253.56 million tonnes CO₂e, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
Brazil ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 2nd 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

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Unit
tonnes CO₂e
Source
Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.