Brazil vs India: Methane emissions agriculture

Brazil
411.34 million
in 2023
India
588.17 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
2nd
India rank
1st

Methane emissions agriculture over time

  • Brazil
  • India
0200.0M400.0M600.0M199020062023

How they compare

India currently reports 588.17 million against 411.34 million in Brazil, a difference of 176.83 million.

That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil India Difference Ahead
1990s 286.47 million 500.40 million 213.93 million India
2000s 345.46 million 524.37 million 178.91 million India
2010s 374.74 million 550.75 million 176.01 million India
2020s 396.70 million 580.41 million 183.71 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions agriculture, Brazil or India?
India, at 588.17 million against 411.34 million in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane emissions agriculture between Brazil and India?
176.83 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Brazil and India rank globally for methane emissions agriculture?
Brazil ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions agriculture
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