Brazil vs China, mainland: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)

Brazil
564,343 kt
in 2050
China, mainland
601,907 kt
in 2050
Brazil rank
5th
China, mainland rank
4th

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time

  • Brazil
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 601,907 kt against 564,343 kt in Brazil, a difference of 37,564 kt.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, mainland ahead.

Brazil ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 4th of 228 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and China, mainland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 148,985 kt 179,605 kt 30,619 kt China, mainland
1970s 211,972 kt 221,728 kt 9,756 kt China, mainland
1980s 291,162 kt 256,012 kt 35,151 kt Brazil
1990s 349,790 kt 345,925 kt 3,865 kt Brazil
2000s 426,058 kt 370,755 kt 55,303 kt Brazil
2010s 465,953 kt 337,068 kt 128,886 kt Brazil
2020s 497,424 kt 360,023 kt 137,401 kt Brazil
2030s 523,656 kt 519,045 kt 4,611 kt Brazil
2050s 564,343 kt 601,907 kt 37,564 kt China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), Brazil or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 601,907 kt against 564,343 kt in Brazil as of 2050.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) between Brazil and China, mainland?
37,564 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, mainland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Brazil and China, mainland rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq)?
Brazil ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 4th of 228 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 15,473 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf