Brazil vs Europe: Food Processing — Emissions (CH4)
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Brazil
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 11.9 kt against 3.53 kt in Brazil, a difference of 8.37 kt.
That makes Europe's figure about 3.4 times Brazil's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Europe ranks 8th of 105 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 kt | 16 kt | 16 kt | Europe |
| 2010s | 0.2088 kt | 14.1 kt | 13.9 kt | Europe |
| 2020s | 3.47 kt | 12.69 kt | 9.22 kt | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food processing — emissions, Brazil or Europe?
- Europe, at 11.9 kt against 3.53 kt in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food processing — emissions between Brazil and Europe?
- 8.37 kt, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Europe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Europe rank globally for food processing — emissions?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Europe ranks 8th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Emissions (CH4). 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 Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.