Brazil vs United States of America: Ghg emissions by world region

Brazil
2.80 billion
in 2024
United States of America
6.05 billion
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
United States of America rank
2nd

Ghg emissions by world region over time

  • Brazil
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 6.05 billion against 2.80 billion in Brazil, a difference of 3.25 billion.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.2 times Brazil's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 196 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States of America Difference Ahead
1850s 49.84 million 927.74 million 877.90 million United States of America
1860s 55.61 million 907.41 million 851.81 million United States of America
1870s 69.90 million 1.47 billion 1.40 billion United States of America
1880s 111.70 million 1.70 billion 1.59 billion United States of America
1890s 134.64 million 2.05 billion 1.92 billion United States of America
1900s 202.42 million 2.53 billion 2.33 billion United States of America
1910s 327.11 million 2.96 billion 2.63 billion United States of America
1920s 439.56 million 3.20 billion 2.76 billion United States of America
1930s 325.51 million 2.68 billion 2.35 billion United States of America
1940s 512.43 million 3.48 billion 2.97 billion United States of America
1950s 916.60 million 3.82 billion 2.90 billion United States of America
1960s 1.32 billion 4.66 billion 3.33 billion United States of America
1970s 1.56 billion 6.06 billion 4.49 billion United States of America
1980s 1.97 billion 5.98 billion 4.01 billion United States of America
1990s 2.53 billion 6.69 billion 4.15 billion United States of America
2000s 2.94 billion 7.11 billion 4.17 billion United States of America
2010s 2.50 billion 6.47 billion 3.97 billion United States of America
2020s 2.77 billion 6.04 billion 3.28 billion United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ghg emissions by world region, Brazil or United States of America?
United States of America, at 6.05 billion against 2.80 billion in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in ghg emissions by world region between Brazil and United States of America?
3.25 billion, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for ghg emissions by world region?
Brazil ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Ghg emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ghg emissions by world region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed