Brazil vs China: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq)
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.87 million kt against 959,163 kt in China, a difference of 906,177 kt.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.9 times China's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and China ranks 4th of 222 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.48 million kt | 804,828 kt | 1.68 million kt | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2.01 million kt | 856,438 kt | 1.15 million kt | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.55 million kt | 905,810 kt | 645,422 kt | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.79 million kt | 945,184 kt | 840,656 kt | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq), Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 1.87 million kt against 959,163 kt in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) between Brazil and China?
- 906,177 kt, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and China ranks 4th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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