Africa vs Brazil: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions over time
- Africa
- Brazil
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1,621 kt against 670.94 kt in Brazil, a difference of 950.06 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.4 times Brazil's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 5th of 32 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,043 kt | 377 kt | 666.15 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 1,268 kt | 475.5 kt | 792.4 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 1,514 kt | 561.99 kt | 952.04 kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 1,627 kt | 657.16 kt | 970.06 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions, Africa or Brazil?
- Africa, at 1,621 kt against 670.94 kt in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions between Africa and Brazil?
- 950.06 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Brazil?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Brazil rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
- Africa ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 5th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (N2O). 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