Australia vs Brazil: Ghg emissions by sector

Australia
214.60 million
in 2023
Brazil
581.95 million
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
Brazil rank
3rd

Ghg emissions by sector over time

  • Australia
  • Brazil
100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M600.0M199020062023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 581.95 million against 214.60 million in Australia, a difference of 367.35 million.

That makes Brazil's figure about 2.7 times Australia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 3rd of 193 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Brazil Difference Ahead
1990s 172.88 million 379.98 million 207.10 million Brazil
2000s 175.90 million 463.98 million 288.08 million Brazil
2010s 160.34 million 516.56 million 356.22 million Brazil
2020s 145.96 million 562.23 million 416.27 million Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ghg emissions by sector, Australia or Brazil?
Brazil, at 581.95 million against 214.60 million in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in ghg emissions by sector between Australia and Brazil?
367.35 million, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for ghg emissions by sector?
Australia ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Ghg emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Ghg emissions by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed