Brazil vs World: Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4)
Brazil
653.66 kt
in 2024
World
3,298 kt
in 2024
Brazil rank
1st
World rank
1st
Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Brazil
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 3,298 kt against 653.66 kt in Brazil, a difference of 2,644 kt.
That makes World's figure about 5.0 times Brazil's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 218 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 383.82 kt | 3,694 kt | 3,310 kt | World |
| 2000s | 245.99 kt | 2,788 kt | 2,542 kt | World |
| 2010s | 207.58 kt | 2,922 kt | 2,714 kt | World |
| 2020s | 335.59 kt | 2,652 kt | 2,316 kt | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — emissions, Brazil or World?
- World, at 3,298 kt against 653.66 kt in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — emissions between Brazil and World?
- 2,644 kt, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and World rank globally for humid tropical forest — emissions?
- Brazil ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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 on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.