Brazil vs Colombia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre (CH4)

Brazil
0.0017 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia
0.0016 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
44th
Colombia rank
47th

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre (CH4) over time

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
0.0010.0010.002196119922023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.0017 kt per square kilometre against 0.0016 kt per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.

Brazil ranks 44th and Colombia ranks 47th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Colombia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre Colombia
1970s 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre Colombia
1980s 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre Colombia
1990s 0.0012 kt per square kilometre 0.0014 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre Colombia
2000s 0.0014 kt per square kilometre 0.0015 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre Colombia
2010s 0.0015 kt per square kilometre 0.0014 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre Brazil
2020s 0.0017 kt per square kilometre 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre, Brazil or Colombia?
Brazil, at 0.0017 kt per square kilometre against 0.0016 kt per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre between Brazil and Colombia?
0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre?
Brazil ranks 44th and Colombia ranks 47th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.