Brazil vs China, mainland: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq)
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- Brazil
- China, mainland
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 15,547 kt against 9,948 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 5,599 kt.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and China, mainland ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and China, mainland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,072 kt | 10,473 kt | 2,400 kt | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 9,172 kt | 13,264 kt | 4,093 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 18,051 kt | 13,224 kt | 4,827 kt | Brazil |
| 2020s | 15,547 kt | 10,285 kt | 5,262 kt | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq), Brazil or China, mainland?
- Brazil, at 15,547 kt against 9,948 kt in China, mainland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) between Brazil and China, mainland?
- 5,599 kt, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, mainland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and China, mainland rank globally for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and China, mainland ranks 5th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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 Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.