Brazil vs India: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Brazil
203.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
India
310.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
India rank
2nd
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 310.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 203.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Brazil, a difference of 106.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 1860s | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 1870s | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 1880s | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 1890s | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 1900s | 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 1910s | 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 1920s | 7.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 1930s | 8.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 1940s | 15.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 1950s | 30.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 1960s | 48.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 1970s | 71.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 1980s | 95.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 125.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 1990s | 111.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 2000s | 140.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 2010s | 165.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 261.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 2020s | 193.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 298.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Brazil or India?
- India, at 310.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 203.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Brazil and India?
- 106.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.