Brazil vs United States of America: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share

Brazil
69.28 %
in 2023
United States of America
25.52 %
in 2023
Brazil rank
25th
United States of America rank
24th

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share over time

  • Brazil
  • United States of America
203040506070199020062023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 69.28 % against 25.52 % in United States of America, a difference of 43.76 %.

That makes Brazil's figure about 2.7 times United States of America's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 24th of 182 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 67.9 % 25.79 % 42.1 % Brazil
2000s 69.12 % 27.45 % 41.67 % Brazil
2010s 69.32 % 27.76 % 41.56 % Brazil
2020s 68.58 % 26.89 % 41.69 % Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions share, Brazil or United States of America?
Brazil, at 69.28 % against 25.52 % in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions share between Brazil and United States of America?
43.76 %, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Brazil ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 24th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.