Brazil vs China: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 417,921 kt against 408,389 kt in China, a difference of 9,532 kt.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 4th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297,551 kt | 407,333 kt | 109,782 kt | China |
| 2000s | 352,890 kt | 406,185 kt | 53,295 kt | China |
| 2010s | 381,450 kt | 390,377 kt | 8,926 kt | China |
| 2020s | 405,024 kt | 403,108 kt | 1,916 kt | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 417,921 kt against 408,389 kt in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Brazil and China?
- 9,532 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) from ch4?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 4th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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